Clues for the word "MALINGER"
We've had 29 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 34 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on July 04, 2025.
Definition of malinger
- v. i. - To act the part of a malingerer; to feign illness or inability.
Referring Clues
- Goldbrick
- Avoid work
- Feign illness to avoid work
- Shirk work
- Dodge work
- Shirk duty
- Fake an illness to avoid work, e.g.
- Swing the lead
- Feign sickness to avoid work.
- Swing the lead making parent hang around
- Claim to have illness caused by a gremlin
- Pretend to be ill
- Avoid work by feigning illness
- Feign illness
- Two African countries I must leave to avoid labour
- Mother to hang about and waste a doctor's time
- Pretend to be sick
- Avoid duty by pretending sickness
- Skive by pretending to be ill
- Stay well away from work
- To skive is bad in France and in parts of Germany
- Lying back in the morning, hang about and feign illness
- Pretend to be ill to avoid working with horribly mean girl
- Loiter behind Mum and pretend to be ill
- Pretend to be sick and remain undergraduate
- Exaggerate illness
- Avoid work by pretending to be ill
- Fake sickness to shirk work
- With "Am up", use delaying tactics. Say "Don't feel well"
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - June 16, 2025
- Mirror Quick - December 02, 2017
- Mirror Quick - September 03, 2017
- LA Times - August 24, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - March 12, 2017
- Universal - September 21, 2016
- Universal - March 15, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - November 17, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - March 11, 2015
- Guardian Quick - October 18, 2014
- Universal - October 07, 2014
- Guardian Quiptic - July 21, 2014
- Guardian Quiptic - April 21, 2014
- Guardian Cryptic - March 26, 2013
- Onion A.V. Club - December 05, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - July 24, 2012
- Guardian Quick - July 21, 2012
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 16, 2011
- Universal - June 15, 2011
- Guardian Quick - April 10, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - February 07, 2011
- Guardian Quick - July 22, 2010
- Guardian Cryptic - July 17, 2008
- Guardian Quick - August 28, 2007
- Guardian Quick - August 13, 2007
- Guardian Quick - May 07, 2007
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 10, 2007
- New York Times - March 28, 2006
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - July 29, 2005
- And in 4 more crossword puzzles...