The term 'be evasive' is used to describe someone who avoids giving a direct answer or who is deliberately vague. The crossword solutions for this term include 'HEDGE' (5 letters), 'DODGE' (5 letters), 'ELUDE' (5 letters), 'STALL' (5 letters), 'WEASEL' (6 letters), 'tapdance' (8 letters), 'hemandhaw' (9 letters), 'playgames' (9 letters), 'bobandweave' (11 letters), and 'beataboutthebush' (16 letters). All of these words are synonyms for being evasive, and they all imply that the person is trying to avoid giving a straightforward answer.