Answer:

guesses

Answer	Crossword Clue
GUESSES	Conjectures
GUESSES	Takes a shot in the dark
GUESSES	Shots in the dark

GUESSES	They might be educated
GUESSES	Conjectures.
GUESSES	Plays charades
GUESSES	Some are "educated"
GUESSES	Surmises
GUESSES	Stabs
GUESSES	Hazards

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.