Deliberately delaying instead of working Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DAWDLING Deliberately delaying instead of working (8) Family Time Jan 11, 2021
3% BARGE Deliberately collide with (5) The Times Concise Oct 18, 2025
3% LAG Delay (3) Universal Oct 10, 2025
3% STALL Delay (5) New York Times Oct 7, 2025
3% DIETERS Deliberate losers (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 26, 2025
3% TARDY Delayed (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 9, 2025
3% LIEU In __ of (instead of) (4) Newsday Aug 27, 2025
3% TIMEBOMB Its report is deliberately delayed (8)
3% ELSE Instead (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 3, 2025
3% POSTPONEMENT Deliberate delay (12)

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