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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | GUMUP ___ the works (slow things down) | (5) | ||
| 9% | ABATED Slowed down | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | May 20, 2026 |
| 8% | DECELERATE Slow down (10) | (10) | Mirror Classic | May 7, 2026 |
| 7% | OBTUSE Slow to understand | (6) | The Times Concise | Aug 6, 2026 |
| 7% | SEE "The thing is . . ." | (3) | The New Yorker Mini | Aug 6, 2026 |
| 7% | SEDATE Slow-paced, unhurried | (6) | The Times Concise | Aug 5, 2026 |
| 7% | CHICANE Drivers may slow down for this Greek character with walking stick | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Aug 4, 2026 |
| 7% | DRAWL Slow speech | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Jul 30, 2026 |
| 7% | OPPRESS Put down work on papers (7) | (7) | Puzzler Cryptic | Jul 30, 2026 |
| 7% | POKY Quite slow | (4) | Universal | Jul 29, 2026 |
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