Pupil Playing Hooky Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TRUANT which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TRUANT

Updated: October 12, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	38%	5		Playing hooky
3	38%	13		Playing hooky

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TRUANT" which means:

noun

• One who is absent from school without permission
• Someone who shirks duty

adjective satellite

• Absent without permission

verb

• To play truant.
• To idle away; to waste.
• To idle away time.

adjective

• Absent without permission, especially from school.
• Wandering from business or duty; straying; loitering; idle, and shirking duty.

An example sentence would be:

• "The truant was caught skipping school again."
• "The school held a meeting to discuss how to address the truants in the class."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
Telegraph Cross Atlantic14 Apr 2023	Down 47
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