Delay the inevitable (3,4) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BUYTIME Delay the inevitable (3,4) (7)
10% FATE It's inevitable (4) Newsday Aug 15, 2025
9% FATES Inevitable destinies (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
9% LAG Delay (3) Universal Oct 10, 2025
9% STALL Delay (5) New York Times Oct 7, 2025
9% TARDY Delayed (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 9, 2025
8% TARDA Slow, such as the inevitability of death, Hor. Odes 1.3.32f (5) The Times O Tempora Oct 4, 2025
8% HANGFIRE Delay action (8) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 28, 2025
8% PROLONG Delay for marathon? (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 22, 2025
8% PROMPT Done without delay (6) (6) Mirror Classic Sep 18, 2025
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