Poor scholar is expected to hold State (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DUNCE Poor scholar is expected to hold State (5) (5)
6% AWAIT Expect (5) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026
6% NEEDY Poor (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 21, 2026
6% DUE Expected (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
6% GREAT "__ Expectations" (5) Commuter Jan 6, 2026
6% RABBI Talmudic scholar (5) LA Times Mini Dec 13, 2025
5% PLINY "Elder" Roman scholar (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 7, 2026
5% NAMES Choices while expecting (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
5% SLICE Poor golf shot (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 7, 2026
5% STEMS Holds back (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 6, 2026
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