Related Clues:

• Deceptive action, but backfiring before one working
• Part of spring on central section of tie-beams, perhaps
• (An) excuse
• Illegal avoidance (of tax)
• Attempt to avoid the point of an argument
• Perhaps, possibly
• An answer to "Do you spend all you get?" returned non-committal statement
• Hedging, northward row? See area sheltered by it
• Act of escaping by trickery or illegal means
• 'But no one is up!' That's an excuse?
• Pussy-footing is sadly so naïve
• So naive, silly excuse you try to get away with
• Turning back, I stop at point of escape
• The first person set free, having climbed fencing
• Dodging what's charged, getting reprieve overturned first