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% NEEDY Poor (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 16, 2026
6% NOSURPRISE "As expected" (10) Universal Sep 13, 2026
6% GRUEL Beadle urged to hold back such poor food (5) (5) The Guardian Quiptic Sep 13, 2026
6% AWAIT Be in expectation of (5) The Times Concise Aug 28, 2026
6% RABBI Torah scholar (5) New York Times Aug 26, 2026
6% DUE Expected (3) LA Times Daily Aug 23, 2026
6% ISTO "That ___ be expected" (4) New York Times Midi Aug 4, 2026
5% SOB [Poor, pitiful me!] (3) The Washington Post Mini Sep 17, 2026
5% SCRAWL Poor writing (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 16, 2026
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