Avoid work by pretending to be ill Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Avoid work by pretending to be ill last seen in Family Time puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MALINGER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MALINGER Avoid work by pretending to be ill (8) Family Time Apr 22, 2018
3% AIL Be ill (3) Puzzler Backwords Feb 9, 2026
3% DISSEMBLE Pretend I'm blessed with work (9) The Times Cryptic Feb 2, 2026
3% POSEAS Pretend to be (6) Premier Sunday Jan 25, 2026
3% SHUN Avoid (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 22, 2026
3% EXTERNALLYGRATEFUL Pretending to be appreciative? (18) Premier Sunday Jan 18, 2026
3% ACT Pretend to be (3)
3% SWINGTHELEAD Eight new lads misbehaving pretend to be ill (12) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 17, 2025
3% FEIGN Pretend (5) USA Today Nov 25, 2025
3% MALINGERS Pretends to be ill (9) The Guardian Quick Mar 28, 2024

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