One who pretends illness to avoid work (10) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue One who pretends illness to avoid work (10) . 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MALINGERER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MALINGERER One who pretends illness to avoid work (10) (10)
8% MALINGER Pretend to be ill to avoid work (8)
7% FEIGN Pretend (5) USA Today Nov 25, 2025
7% SKIVE Avoid work (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 20, 2025
6% RETURNEE One who's back (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 2, 2025
6% AILMENT Illness got from working in metal (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 29, 2025
6% ELUDE Avoid capture by (5) USA Today Nov 25, 2025
6% CHOOSER One who selects (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 21, 2025
6% SKIPPER Someone who avoids captain (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Nov 20, 2025
6% AIL Feel ill (3) Commuter Nov 20, 2025
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