Be slow in taking effect (4,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HANGFIRE Be slow in taking effect (4,4) (8)
10% NISI In law, to take effect conditionally (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 29, 2025
9% CLOSED To run slow recording takes (6) The Times Cryptic Oct 10, 2025
8% TREMOLO Guitar's vibrating effect (7) Puzzler Backwords Jan 2, 2026
8% IMPACT Have an effect on (6) Commuter Dec 29, 2025
8% UNDO Negate the effects of (4) USA Today Dec 29, 2025
8% ARREST Slow or stop (6) Newsday Dec 28, 2025
8% ADAGIO Slow tempo (6) Newsday Dec 28, 2025
8% ENACT Put into effect (5) LA Times Daily Dec 26, 2025
8% SLOMO Video effect (5) Newsday Dec 19, 2025
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