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Avoids dodgy duels at closing time (6)

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I believe the answer is:

eludes

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'avoids' is the definition.
(eluding is a kind of avoiding)

'dodgy duels at closing time' is the wordplay.
'dodgy' indicates an anagram.
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'closing time' becomes 'e' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'duels' with letters rearranged gives 'ludes'.
'ludes' put after 'e' is 'ELUDES'.

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(Other definitions for eludes that I've seen before include "Escapes skilfully from, avoids" , "Escapes, baffles" , "Escapes skilfully from, evades capture" , "Gets away from" , "Dodges, escapes skilfully from" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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