Former student, for short Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Former student, for short last seen in Newsday 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ALUM.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALUM Former student, for short (4) Newsday Jun 24, 2026
91% ALUMS Former students, for short (5) USA Today Dec 3, 2023
10% UNI Student institution, for short (3) Puzzler Backwords Aug 8, 2026
10% DORM Student quarters, for short (4)
9% SOPH Second-year student, for short (4)
8% ALUMNUS Hesitation admitted by a student, a group of students and an ex-student (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 28, 2026
8% OBSCURED Made cloudy as former students smoked (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 22, 2026
8% ASIA A short former name for Thailand's continent (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 21, 2026
8% PUPIL Student (5) Commuter Jun 16, 2026
7% PAREN ( or ), for short (5) New York Times Mini Aug 13, 2026

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In the crossword world, "Former student, for short" hints at the word "ALUM." It's a common abbreviation for "alumnus" or "alumna," referring to someone who graduated from a school. Remember this for your next puzzle!