The term 'beat around the bush' is an idiom that means to avoid talking about a subject directly. The crossword solutions for this term are 'HEDGE' (5 letters), which means to avoid making a definite statement; 'pussyfoot' (9 letters), which means to be evasive or indirect; 'STRAIGHTFORWARD' (15 letters), which means to be direct and honest; 'STALL' (5 letters), which means to delay or procrastinate; 'EVADE' (5 letters), which means to avoid or escape from; 'WAFFLE' (6 letters), which means to talk vaguely without making a clear point; 'PROWL' (5 letters), which means to move around in a stealthy manner; 'FENCE' (5 letters), which means to avoid giving a direct answer; 'hintat' (6 letters), which means to suggest indirectly; and 'hemandhaw' (9 letters), which means to hesitate or vacillate.