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% BRIEFLY For a short time (7) Wall Street Journal Apr 7, 2026
4% LAG Time delay (3) Newsday Feb 26, 2026
3% SPOTS Advances for a short time (5) Newsday May 9, 2026
3% LACK Are short? (4)
3% INSTANTCOFFEE Hot drink - without delay? (7,6) (13) The Guardian Quick May 8, 2026
3% ROADWORKS Run over notice without brakes from time to time - they can delay traffic (9) (9) The Sun Two Speed May 4, 2026
3% TARDY Not on time (5) LA Times Daily Apr 27, 2026
3% STALL Strategically delay (5) New York Times Midi Apr 23, 2026
3% ATONCE Without delay (6) Wall Street Journal Apr 23, 2026

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