Pretend to be ill to make mother stay (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MALINGER Pretend to be ill to make mother stay (8) (8)
6% ABUSED Ill-treated (6) Premier Sunday Dec 14, 2025
6% HOLEUP Stay hidden (6) LA Times Daily Dec 9, 2025
6% ANIMOSITY Ill will, rancour (9) The Times Concise Dec 3, 2025
6% FEIGN Pretend (5) USA Today Nov 25, 2025
6% MUM Mother (3) The Telegraph Quick Nov 25, 2025
6% AIL Feel ill (3) Commuter Nov 20, 2025
6% INAPT Ill-suited (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 19, 2025
6% LEGS Staying power (4) Commuter Nov 18, 2025
6% STAMINA Staying power (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 14, 2025
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