Cause of a delay in a plane's takeoff Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ICING Cause of a delay in a plane's takeoff (5) New York Times Nov 30, 2019
6% ETD Takeoff stat (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 18, 2025
6% LAG Delay (3) Universal Oct 10, 2025
6% STALL Delay (5) New York Times Oct 7, 2025
6% TARDY Delayed (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 9, 2025
6% ASCENT Plane's takeoff (6)
5% TARP Rain-delay cover (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 31, 2025
5% SOONEST With the least delay (7) Universal Oct 29, 2025
5% ATLAST After much delay (6) Universal Oct 27, 2025
5% ALOST "It's -- cause!" (5) Premier Sunday Oct 26, 2025

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