Be slow to take effect (4,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HANGFIRE Be slow to take effect (4,4) (8)
9% GEL Begin to take form or work together effectively (3) The Times Concise Mar 6, 2026
9% NISI In law, to take effect conditionally (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 29, 2025
8% BALLADS Slow love songs (7) New York Times Midi Mar 11, 2026
8% INSTANT Immediate in effect (7) The Times Concise Mar 10, 2026
8% UPSHOT General effect (6) (6) Puzzler Mar 10, 2026
8% ASSETS Effects as groups (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 10, 2026
8% LARGO At a slow tempo (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 8, 2026
8% DRAWL Slow speech (5) Puzzler Backwords Mar 8, 2026
8% STEW Slow cooker concoction (4) Newsday Mar 6, 2026
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