Sidestep - Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Sidestep?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Sidestep is AVOID. Other possible answers include CIRCUMVENT, DODGE, EVADE, SKIRT.

Q: How many solutions are there for Sidestep?

We have found 5 possible answers for the crossword clue Sidestep.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Sidestep?

Clues like Sidestep often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Sunday Times Mephisto, Evening Standard, Daily Mail Cryptic, Financial Times Daily, Sunday Mirror, among others.

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 20/05/2026

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Sidestep.

5 letter answer(s) to sidestep

AVOID

declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
refrain from certain foods or beverages; "I keep off drugs"; "During Ramadan, Muslims avoid tobacco during the day"
refrain from doing something; "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"; "He should avoid publishing his wife's memories"
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"

DODGE

7. (Music, other) bell-ringing (intr) to make a bell change places with its neighbour when sounding in successive changes
a quick evasive movement
a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"
Avoid
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid; "The child dodged the teacher's blow"
move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course; "the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"

EVADE

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
Dodges
escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
practice evasion; "This man always hesitates and evades"
use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid; "The con man always evades"

SKIRT

(Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar
a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
cut of beef
extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The forest surrounds my property"
form the edge of
informal terms for a (young) woman
pass around or about; move along the border; "The boat skirted the coast"

10 letter answer(s) to sidestep

CIRCUMVENT

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Sidestep’

What's the best solution for Sidestep?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Sidestep is AVOID. Other possible answers include CIRCUMVENT, DODGE, EVADE, SKIRT.

How many solutions are there for Sidestep?

We have found 5 possible answers for the crossword clue Sidestep.

Which crosswords feature clues like Sidestep?

Clues like Sidestep often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Sunday Times Mephisto, Evening Standard, Daily Mail Cryptic, Financial Times Daily, Sunday Mirror, among others.

Clue	Answers
See 1 Across	24
Cut of beef	14
Shake	10
Escape	9
Avoid	7
Bypass	7
Dodge	7
Duck	7
Get by	7
Go around	6
Evade	5
Get around	5
Shake off	5
Skirt	5
Circumvent	4
Steer clear of	4
Elude	3
Fend off	3
Give the slip to	3
Not touch	3
Parry	3
Get out of	2
Give the slip	2
Keep away from	2
Keep one's distance from	2
Part of a girl scout's un	2
Shirk	2
Shun	2
"Gunsmoke" setting, infor	1
A number to avoid	1
A ruse to avoid	1
American city, say, Sir Ken almost roused	1
Automobile seen in Kansas City	1
Avoid answering	1
Avoid answering Bill if the First Lady’s about	1
Avoid capsizing in English Channel	1
Avoid commercial during day before festival	1
Avoid cunningly	1
Avoid drink in street	1
Avoid old magistrate after pocketing diamonds	1
Avoid reactionary English TV channel	1
Avoid uplifting Cameron, among others supported by Elon's capital	1
Avoid Venetian magistrate imprisoning daughter	1
Avoid woman who was tempted to grab publicity	1
Avoid, as capture	1
Avoid; cunning trick	1
Blouse accompanier	1
Bob and weave	1
Bypass 27	1
Cameron familiarly brought up European dodge	1

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