| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| throw | to escape from or delay, as a pursuer |
| ship | to escape from a ship, esp. one in foreign waters or a foreign port, as to avoid further service as a sailor or to request political asylum |
| obturate | to close (a hole or cavity) so as to prevent a flow of gas through it, esp. the escape of explosive gas from a gun tube during firing |
| straying | Move so as to escape from control or leave the place where one should be |
| strays | Move so as to escape from control or leave the place where one should be |
| laches | (used with a sing. v.) failure to do something at the proper time, esp. such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding |
