The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DODGER
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More clues leading to the result DODGER
- He evades magistrate jailing Democrat and Republican
- Roger, possibly by the grace of God, captured by man of action
- Cowboy town foreshadows the end of rustler and trickster
- Miss Robinson’s original character is artful one
- Ships canvas screens artful person
- Take car first: one could be artful
- Stray red dog, elusive one
- Reformed odd German trickster
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The straight part
We know that "He evades" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case he evades = dodger.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does DODGER mean?
DODGER noun- Someone who dodges.
- A frame-supported canvas over the companionway (entrance) of a sailboat providing the on-deck crew partial cover from the splashes of the seas that break against the hull of the boat.
- An advertising leaflet; a flyer.
- Bread.