Avoid certain ways to masticate(6 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Avoid certain ways to masticate”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 1st January 2026.
The answer is
E
S
C
H
E
W
Other clues that solve to ESCHEW
The same answer often re-appears with different clues over the years. Tap a clue to open its answer page, or the date to jump straight to that day's puzzle.
- #36 across Avoid certain ways to masticate (6) 1st January 2026
- #3 down Escape (6) 4th December 2024
- #3 down Shun (6) 20th February 2024
- #27 across Shun (6) 12th May 2023
- #6 down Avoid pies not awfully good to masticate! (6) 17th September 2020
- #36 across Avoid certain ways to masticate (6) 6th August 2020
- #3 down Escape (6) 11th October 2018
- #3 down Shun (6) 23rd January 2018
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 1st January 2026. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down One of a pair, very noisy, in a little boat (5)
- #2 down Rare way of being done? (5)
- #3 down For which the water was hot? (4)
- #4 across It's eaten by many, if fun is also wanted (6)
- #4 down Females in numerous employments (5)
- #5 down Think to charge a quid (4)
- #6 down Where to be the ultimate defender of clean sheets (2,4)
- #7 across Somewhat kinky name for the honey bear (8)
- #8 across Vehicle going south to somewhere on sea, possibly (6)
- #9 down Scope for marginal latitude (6)
- #10 across It's weak, but we all have it (5)