The term 'weasel out of' is an idiom meaning to avoid a responsibility or obligation. The crossword solutions for this term are SHIRK (5 letters), EVADE (5 letters), and RENEGEON (8 letters). SHIRK means to avoid doing something, EVADE means to avoid by cleverness or trickery, and renegeon means to go back on a promise or commitment. All three words describe the same concept of avoiding a responsibility or obligation.