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noun • person who does no work | ||||||||
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noun • someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity | ||||||||
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noun • a lazy person | ||||||||
Shirker Crossword Clue
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LAYABOUT which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
LAYABOUT
Updated: January 12, 2025
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| Telegraph Quick13 Jan 2025 | Down 15 | |
| The Guardian Speedy27 Sep 2020 | Down 9 | |
| The Guardian Quick08 Feb 2007 | Down 6 | |
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | A busy worker sent in for a shirker, perhaps
The Guardian Cryptic -
15 Nov 2010 | The Guardian Cryptic / 15 Nov 2010 |
2 | A shirker; a shifty dishonest person or trickster; a canvas weather screen on a ship; or, with “Jammie”, a shortcake sandwich biscuit
Telegraph Herculis -
22 May 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 22 May 2023 |
3 | A shirker or a slacker | |
4 | Shirker nags peers to work
Telegraph Cryptic -
08 Sep 2023 | Telegraph Cryptic / 08 Sep 2023 |
5 | Shirker of military recruitment | |
6 | Shirker of one's duties?
New York Times -
27 Mar 2014 | New York Times / 27 Mar 2014 |
7 | With 36-Across, shirker's comment
New York Times -
10 Apr 1995 | New York Times / 10 Apr 1995 |
