Escape
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

LAM
A rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"

RUN
Perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"

GET
A return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

POD
Produce pods, of plants

4 letters

PINA

FLEA
Any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap

SCAT
Singing jazz; the singer substitutes nonsense syllables for the words of the song and tries to sound like a musical instrument

BUNK
A bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers

LEAK
An accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape; "one of the tires developed a leak"

MISS
A failure to hit (or meet or find etc)

FLEE
Run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled"

BOLT
A sudden abandonment (as from a political party)

5 letters

EVADE
Escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"

ELUDE
Escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"

GETBY
Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"

BREAK
An escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"

6 letters

OUTLET
Activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"

MORTAL
A human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

CLAUSE
(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence

ESCHEW
Avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

GETOFF
Cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case; "The lawyer got him off, even though there was no doubt in everybody's mind that he killed his wife"

FLIGHT
The act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"

GETOUT
Move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire"

7 letters

GETAWAY
Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"

RUNAWAY
Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

LEAKAGE
The discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak"

DODGING
Deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

EVASION
The act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver

OUTFLOW
A natural flow of ground water

GETFREE

SCARPER
Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

GETAWAY

ABSCOND
Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

PASTIME
A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"

8 letters

BREAKOUT
An escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"

TURNTAIL
Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

FLEEFROM

ESCAPISM
An inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism"

9 letters

STEALAWAY
Leave furtively and stealthily; "The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard"

BREAKAWAY
Break off (a piece from a whole); "Her tooth chipped"

DISAPPEAR
Become less intense and fade away gradually; "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"

10 letters

BREAKLOOSE
Run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"

HIGHTAILIT
Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

FLYTHECOOP
Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

ESCAPECOCK
A valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level

11 letters

ESCAPEVALVE
A valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level

RELIEFVALVE
A valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level

SAFETYVALVE
A valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level

14 letters

TAKETOTHEWOODS
Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"

15 letters

HEADFORTHEHILLS
Flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"