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

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFER Do as someone else wishes and cause a delay (5) (5)
7% NOTME "Ask someone else!" (5) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
7% ACT Pretend to be someone else (3)
6% IQUIT "Go find someone else to play Monopoly with!" (5) The Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
6% WARMTHEBENCH *Prepare a pectoral exercise for someone else? (12) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025
6% SENDACARD Wish someone "Happy Birthday," perhaps (9) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
6% 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
5% SETBACKS Delays in progress (8) Commuter Nov 17, 2025
5% RESERVE Delay delivery of book (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 8, 2025
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