A means, such as day-dreaming, for avoiding unpleasant realities (6,9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESCAPEMECHANISM A means, such as day-dreaming, for avoiding unpleasant realities (6,9) (15)
6% ESCAPISM Means of avoiding reality (8)
5% CONCRETE Grounded in reality (8) LA Times Daily Nov 28, 2025
5% ODOR Unpleasant smell (4)
5% ELUDE Avoid capture by (5) USA Today Nov 25, 2025
5% INTEND Mean (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 25, 2025
5% ASIF "Dream on!" (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 17, 2025
5% KRIS Reality TV's Jenner (4) Premier Sunday Nov 16, 2025
5% SKIRTS Avoids, as an issue (6) Universal Nov 14, 2025
5% SENSE Meaning (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 11, 2025
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