Hard to avoid in merciless villain's garment? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HABITFORMING Hard to avoid in merciless villain's garment? (12) The Times Cryptic Jan 1, 2025
64% TECH Hard avoiding the children in college (4) The Times Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
64% STONECOLD "Wow, that was merciless!" (9) USA Today Nov 21, 2025
58% EVIL Villainous (4) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
55% NONUSE Avoidance (6) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
55% BADDY Villain (5) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
53% FT Intentionally avoid (2) USA Today Quick Jan 7, 2026
53% LENIENT Not hard (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
53% NONOS Things to avoid (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 29, 2025
53% SKIRTED Avoided, as an issue (7) New York Times Mini Dec 13, 2025

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