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 Nov 10, 2025
6% LAG Delay (3) Universal Oct 10, 2025
6% STALL Delay (5) New York Times Oct 7, 2025
6% ASCENT Plane's takeoff (6)
5% ROOT __ cause (4) Commuter Nov 24, 2025
5% CREW Plane's staff (4) Puzzler Backwords Nov 22, 2025
5% ETA Plane guess? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 21, 2025
5% SETBACKS Delays in progress (8) Commuter Nov 17, 2025
5% NOSECONE Plane's front (4,4) (8) Mirror Quick Nov 14, 2025

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