Delay giving notes to retiring referee (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Delay giving notes to retiring referee (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 Delay giving notes to retiring referee (5) (5)
7% ARBITER Referee (7) The Times Concise Sep 6, 2025
6% WAIT Delay (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 31, 2025
6% LINOS Referee's assistants, informally (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 15, 2025
6% ATM It gives out notes (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 14, 2025
6% GOTOBED Retire (7) Wall Street Journal Aug 2, 2025
6% SUPPER It gives full retirement! (6) (6)
6% VOICECOACH Teacher who gives notes on notes (10)
6% ARBITERS Referees, judges (8)
6% GAFFER Boss returns the cigarette to the retiring referee (6) (6)
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