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% SABOT Footwear's unpleasant smell during day (5) The Times Cryptic Jun 2, 2026
6% ESCAPISM Means of avoiding reality (8)
5% SNOT Unpleasant person (4) USA Today Jul 10, 2026
5% INTEND Mean (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 7, 2026
5% ODORS Unpleasant smells (5) Newsday Jul 6, 2026
5% INTENDS Means (to) (7) LA Times Daily Jul 6, 2026
5% HATEFUL Unpleasant (7) (7) The Sun Mini Jul 1, 2026
5% HECKNO "Keep dreaming" (6) New York Times Jun 28, 2026
5% REM Dream stage (3) New York Times Jun 28, 2026
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