Both Uses of

elude
in
The Westing Game

The wind was still howling, and something (a word? a phrase?) was still eluding him.
p. 102.2

eluding = escaping understanding by

Turtle was so close to winning she could feel it, taste it, but still the answer eluded her.
p. 167.4 *

eluded = is not understood by

Definitions:

(1) (elude as in: she eluded the police)
to avoid, or get away from
in various senses, including:
- "She eluded the police."
- "She eluded danger and finally arrived safely at home."
- "She always messes up, but some how eludes taking responsibility."
(2) (elude as in: your point eludes me)
to escape understanding, memory, or achievement
(3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
meaning too rare to warrant focus:

All the meanings of elude are a variation (often metaphorically) of not being able to get a hold of something.