Duck
The crossword clue "Duck" is answered by AVOID, a 5-letter entry. Used 35 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1954. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
AVOID
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the AVOID answer page.
Used 35 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1954. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for AVOID
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- Steer clear of - used 245 times, most recently in 2026
- Stay away from - used 91 times, most recently in 2026
- Shun - used 68 times, most recently in 2025
- Sidestep - used 57 times, most recently in 2025
- Skirt - used 41 times, most recently in 2025
- Dodge - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
- Eschew - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
- Keep away from - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
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