The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 plus 5 letter word KNOW THE ROPES
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The straight part
We know that "pupil initially filling in worksheet? No, that’s wrong (4,3,5)" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pupil initially filling in worksheet? no, that’s wrong (4,3,5) = know the ropes.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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