Be slow or reluctant to act (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HESITATE Be slow or reluctant to act (8) (8)
9% INERT Very slow to act (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 5, 2026
8% OKFINE Reluctant agreement (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 2, 2026
8% SLOTH Reluctance to work (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 31, 2026
8% LOATH Reluctant (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 5, 2026
8% MISSEDTHEBOAT Was too slow to act (13) Newsday Jul 16, 2026
7% FAST Opposite of slow (4) (4) Mirror Classic Oct 23, 2026
7% RACE "Slow and steady wins the ___" (4)
7% MIMED Acted out (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 14, 2026
7% DONTS Forbidden acts (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 10, 2026
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