Blocking or playing for time -- nothing novel in that Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Blocking or playing for time -- nothing novel in that last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STONEWALLING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STONEWALLING Blocking or playing for time -- nothing novel in that (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 30, 2018
6% STALL Play for time (5) (5) Mirror Classic Nov 6, 2025
6% CITV Children's programming block (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 3, 2025
6% BARNONE Omitting nothing (7) Premier Sunday Nov 2, 2025
6% ABC Block letters (3) LA Times Daily Nov 1, 2025
6% CELL Body's building block (4) Commuter Nov 1, 2025
6% ORE Minecraft block (3) USA Today Oct 31, 2025
6% NEW Novel (3) USA Today Oct 31, 2025
6% TOFU Bean curd block (4)
6% IMPEDE Block (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 28, 2025

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