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% LABEL Tag (5) Commuter Nov 5, 2025
3% MONO A third of tri- (4) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
3% NOTIT Shout in tag: 2 wds. (5) Commuter Nov 4, 2025
3% NEEDNT "Could avoid" contraction (6) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 2, 2025
3% LEARN Avoid ignorance (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 30, 2025
3% TESTED Tried out (6) Newsday Oct 29, 2025
3% THIRDRAIL Topic to avoid, metaphorically (9) LA Times Daily Oct 28, 2025
3% ATS Tagging symbols (3) LA Times Daily Oct 26, 2025

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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."