Be ready for a delay (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Be ready for a delay (5) featured in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle on July 20, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AWAIT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AWAIT Be ready for a delay (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 20, 2026
11% STONEWALL Delay, delay, delay (9) Newsday May 16, 2026
10% ALLSET "Ready?" (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 15, 2026
10% ATONCE Without delay (6) Newsday Jul 3, 2026
10% STAY Delay (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jul 1, 2026
10% TARDY Delayed (5) Puzzler Backwords Jun 24, 2026
10% SET Ready (3) Puzzler Backwords Jun 24, 2026
10% IMPEDE Delay the progress of (6) Commuter Jun 16, 2026
10% RANLATE Was delayed (7) Premier Sunday Jun 14, 2026
10% LAG Delay (3) The Telegraph Quick Jun 4, 2026

Clues for The Puzzler Cryptic Puzzle on July 20, 2026

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