Do as someone else wishes and cause a delay (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Do as someone else wishes and cause a delay (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 Do as someone else wishes and cause a delay (5) (5)
7% OFFLOAD Pass on (to someone else) (7) Puzzler Backwords Aug 18, 2025
6% LAG Delay someone in and out of jail? (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 9, 2025
6% ACQUIESCING Prepared to do what someone else wants (11) (11)
6% OTHER Return to her or someone else (5)
6% LODGE Live in someone else's house (5)
6% DICTATE Speak as someone else writes (7)
6% ANOTHER Someone else embraced by Hera - not Hercules (7)
6% AREWEALONE "Is someone else here?" (10) Universal Jun 26, 2025
6% TRESPASS Encroach on someone else's property (8) USA Today Jun 20, 2025
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