Delay for a short time Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Delay for a short time last seen in Mirror Classic 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STAVEOFF.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STAVEOFF Delay for a short time (8) Mirror Classic Dec 2, 2023
4% STONEWALL Delay, delay, delay (9) Newsday May 16, 2026
4% BRIEFLY For a short time (7) Wall Street Journal Apr 7, 2026
4% LAG Time delay (3) Newsday Feb 26, 2026
3% NOW At this time (3) Commuter May 28, 2026
3% OVERDUE Late or delayed (7) (7) Mirror Classic May 27, 2026
3% ASAP Without delay, in a memo (4) Newsday May 26, 2026
3% TARRY Delay attempt to cross a river (5) The Telegraph Toughie May 26, 2026
3% AMOUR Affair of the heart of course that's a short time earlier (5) The Times Cryptic May 26, 2026
3% BELLYACHE Whine of siren possibly detaining boat, short of time (9) The Times Cryptic May 25, 2026

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