Apprentice scratching head is one getting paid Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Apprentice scratching head is one getting paid featured in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle on October 12, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EARNER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EARNER Apprentice scratching head is one getting paid (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 12, 2026
3% TIS "'___ but a scratch!" (3) The Atlantic Oct 9, 2026
3% COT Glaswegian, perhaps, scratching head in bed (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed Sep 30, 2026
3% SNIFF Scratch and __ (5) Commuter Sep 23, 2026
3% ILLNESS One apprentice left with head complaint (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 21, 2026
3% LEARNER Apprentice (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Sep 11, 2026
3% EASE Comfort guy scratching head (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 8, 2026
3% TRAINEE Novice, apprentice (7) The Times Concise Sep 5, 2026
3% ROSSINI Composer annoyed, scratching head, in Italy (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Sep 5, 2026
3% OUT Ticket scalper scratching head, possibly stumped (3) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 3, 2026

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