Delay as detective meets the resistance Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Delay as detective meets the resistance last seen in Guardian 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DITHER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DITHER Delay as detective meets the resistance (6) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 24, 2023
3% ASAP Without delay (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 1, 2026
3% DEFER Delay for a while (5) Newsday May 19, 2026
3% DIS Detectives (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 18, 2026
3% STONEWALL Delay, delay, delay (9) Newsday May 16, 2026
3% LAG Delay (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 10, 2026
3% EYES Detectives (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 5, 2026
3% ACER Maybe spade meets resistance in tree (4) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 24, 2026
2% SEE Meet with (3) Newsday Jun 2, 2026
2% IAN Detective writer Rankin (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 2, 2026

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