Cryptic crossword clue
Mother hanging around, shirking work 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word MALINGERING

M
A
L
I
N
G
E
R
I
N
G

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "shirking work" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shirking work = malingering.
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 MALINGERING mean?

MALINGERING verb
  1. To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
  2. To self-inflict real injury or infection (to inflict self-harm) in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.

Latest crossword clues with full explanations