The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STUDENTS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result STUDENTS
- Learners of French involved in daring escapades
- Maybe undergraduates‘ exploits overwhelming disheartened debutante
- Dwarfs stay extremely desirable, they learn
- Always missing Sunday test, failing members of class
- Boss sent out those still learning
- Those taking course south, following Stewart and Arthur hitch-hiking
- Sixty per cent of stuff makes an impression on pupils
- Trainee medics possibly taking bosses round one part of the hospital
- Learners in hospital department restricted by bosses
- Novelty turns staged at college
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Learners" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case learners = students.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does STUDENTS mean?
STUDENTS noun- A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.
- A person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution.