Cryptic crossword clue
Cheesy opponent in the classroom?

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CHALK

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The straight part
We know that "Cheesy opponent" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cheesy opponent = chalk.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CHALK mean?

CHALK noun
  1. A soft, white, powdery limestone.
  2. A piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum, that is used for drawing and for writing on a blackboard.
  3. Tailor's chalk.
  4. A white powdery substance used to prevent hands slipping from holds when climbing, sometimes but not always limestone-chalk.
  5. A platoon-sized group of airborne soldiers.
  6. (horseracing) The favorite in a sporting event.
  7. The prediction that there will be no upsets, and the favored competitor will win.
CHALK verb
  1. To apply chalk to anything, such as the tip of a billiard cue.
  2. To record something, as on a blackboard, using chalk.
  3. To use powdered chalk to mark the lines on a playing field.
  4. To record a score or event, as if on a chalkboard.
  5. To manure (land) with chalk.
  6. To make white, as if with chalk; to make pale; to bleach.

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