Be slow or reluctant to act (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HESITATE Be slow or reluctant to act (8) (8)
8% AVERSE Reluctant (6) Eugene Sheffer Feb 14, 2026
8% UNEAGER Reluctant (7) Premier Sunday Dec 14, 2025
8% LOATH Reluctant (to) (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 6, 2025
7% BALLADS Slow love songs (7) New York Times Midi Mar 11, 2026
7% WHINES Acts spoiled (6) Thomas Joseph Mar 9, 2026
7% DRAWL Slow speech (5) Puzzler Backwords Mar 8, 2026
7% LARGO At a slow tempo (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 8, 2026
7% DOITALL Act the factotum (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 7, 2026
7% STEW Slow cooker concoction (4) Newsday Mar 6, 2026
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