'Shirk? Why?', asks Spooner, 'Afraid of exertion?' (4-3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WORKSHY 'Shirk? Why?', asks Spooner, 'Afraid of exertion?' (4-3) (7)
5% FREE For the asking (4) Newsday Jul 26, 2026
5% TOIL Great exertion (4) Newsday Jun 26, 2026
5% SCARED Afraid (6) The Telegraph Quick Jun 19, 2026
5% FEARFUL Afraid (7) The Telegraph Quick Jun 12, 2026
5% GAH "Why, why, why?!" (3) New York Times May 3, 2026
4% LOBBYIST Person hired to exert influence on legislators (8) The Times Concise Aug 1, 2026
4% BEERCAN According to Spooner, Starmer veto for this container (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 28, 2026
4% IRKED Annoyed, somewhat shirk education (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 27, 2026
4% THEREFLEX Duran Duran No 1 that asked: "Why don't you use it?" (9) The Times Specialist Jul 27, 2026
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