This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 30, 2025 (72 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ _ _ S
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ESCHEWS as a word: (transitive, formal) To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
ESCHEWS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 30, 2025.
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