Mother hangs about, pretends to be ill (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MALINGERS Mother hangs about, pretends to be ill (9) (9)
7% WAIT Hang about (4) Puzzler Backwords May 23, 2026
7% MUMPS Illness mother's bearing quietly (5) The Telegraph Cryptic May 21, 2026
6% LOOMS Hangs (over) (5) New York Times Jun 2, 2026
6% DRIES Hangs on the line (5) LA Times Daily Jun 2, 2026
6% CHILL Hang loose (5) Wall Street Journal Jun 2, 2026
6% FLU Seasonal illness (3) Universal May 28, 2026
6% RELAPSE Recurrence of illness (7) The Times Concise May 27, 2026
6% SYNC Lip-___ (pretend to sing) (4)
6% ACT Pretend to be (3)
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