Shun
The crossword clue "Shun" is answered by AVOID, a 5-letter entry. Used 68 times across 38 distinct years; most recently in 2025. It appears in 20 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 68 times across 38 distinct years; most recently in 2025. It appears in 20 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- OSTRACIZE (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for AVOID
Every other clue in this collection answered by AVOID, most used first.
- Steer clear of - used 245 times, most recently in 2026
- Stay away from - used 91 times, most recently in 2026
- Sidestep - used 57 times, most recently in 2025
- Skirt - used 41 times, most recently in 2025
- Dodge - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
- Duck - used 35 times, most recently in 2025
- Eschew - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
- Keep away from - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Make amends - ATONE, used 664 times
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- Once more - AGAIN, used 336 times
- Nimble - AGILE, used 322 times
- Battery terminal - ANODE, used 319 times
- Book of maps - ATLAS, used 317 times
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