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Answer: ESCAPEE
ESCAPEE is a New York Times Crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 18 times.
Meaning
An escapee refers to a person who has escaped or fled from a certain place, often from a prison or custody. In this context, "one on the lam" means someone who is running away or hiding to avoid capture or avoid being caught by authorities. So, an escapee is a person who has managed to break free from a confinement situation, such as a prison, and is now on the run, trying to evade capture.
Note: The provided meaning of the answer is for the latest New York Times crossword puzzle clue: Someone who hopes to stay out of the spotlight?. Explanations are generated by AI and may be inaccurate.
Referring crossword puzzle clues
- One out?
- Gone con
- Loose nut?
- Coop flier
- One on the lam
- One on the run
- One who's loose
- Search dogs' target
- Indiana Jones, often
- The one who got away?
- The one that got away?
- Object of a police hunt
- This shouldn't be loose
- Andy Dufresne in "The Shawshank Redemption," e.g.
- Someone who hopes to stay out of the spotlight?
Recent usage in crossword puzzles
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