A person expected to be at an event but who is not there (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABSENTEE A person expected to be at an event but who is not there (8) (8)
8% SHORTSTOP Person who's off-base? (9) New York Times Nov 27, 2025
8% LEND Expect back (4) Newsday Nov 27, 2025
8% AGOG Eagerly expectant (4) Puzzler Backwords Nov 27, 2025
8% SWINEHERD Person who tends pigs (9) The Times Specialist Nov 24, 2025
8% RANDO Person who might elicit a "Who is that?" (5) The Atlantic Nov 18, 2025
8% ONBRAND As expected (7) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
8% DUE Expected (3) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
8% RISKTAKER Person who lives dangerously (9) USA Today Nov 16, 2025
8% RISETO Meet, as expectations (6) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
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