Could be freed, but put off (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Could be freed, but put off (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEFER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFER Could be freed, but put off (5) (5)
7% DETER Put off animal, with time (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Apr 9, 2026
7% ROC Mythical bird that could carry off an elephant (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 31, 2026
7% DAUNTED Disconcerted, put off (7) Puzzler Backwords Feb 27, 2026
7% DISSUADE Put off (8) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
6% CROCKERY You could eat off this clean, not barren, part of garden (8) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 9, 2026
6% REARED Rose could be cultivated (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 9, 2026
6% WERE "And __ off!" (4) LA Times Daily Apr 8, 2026
6% ONANDOFF Donna could be this, periodically (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 7, 2026
6% SHUSH "Put a sock in it!" (5) Universal Apr 4, 2026
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