What a bad student might play Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue What a bad student might play featured in New York Times puzzle on January 18, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOOKY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOOKY What a bad student might play (5) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
3% WAVE What a surfer might ride (4) New York Times Jan 13, 2026
3% IMOUT What you might say after a bad deal? (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 12, 2026
3% WIRE What an informant might wear (4) USA Today Jan 6, 2026
3% CARD It might follow boarding, playing or post (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
3% SNACK What some chips might be (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 3, 2026
3% EXAM What a student prepares for (4)
3% ROPES What a new hire might learn, with "the" (5) New York Times Dec 30, 2025
3% ONESIE What might say GRANDMA WAS HERE (6) Newsday Dec 27, 2025
3% TON What a pickup might pick up? (3)

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