Tried to avoid a tag Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tried to avoid a tag last seen in Wall Street Journal puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SLID.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLID Tried to avoid a tag (4) Wall Street Journal May 26, 2022
98% SLIDIN Tried to avoid a tag (6)
3% SHOTS Injections; tries (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 28, 2026
3% ELUDE Avoid, as capture (5) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
3% IDS Luggage tags, e.g. (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 28, 2026
3% OPENME Direction on a gift tag (6) USA Today Jan 23, 2026
3% HARDSHIP Trial tried to avoid electronic transfer (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 22, 2026
3% SHUN Avoid (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 22, 2026
3% RIGID Fixed name tag on doctor (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 21, 2026
3% FROM Word on a gift tag (4) Newsday Jan 20, 2026

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In baseball, "sliding" is a technique used by baserunners to avoid being tagged out. It involves quickly sliding feet-first into a base to evade the fielder's tag. The clue hints at this action, leading to the answer "SLID."