Give off no backing when punctual (2,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONTIME Give off no backing when punctual (2,4) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 4, 2024
8% RELENTED Backed off (8) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025
8% EMIT Give off (4) USA Today Oct 26, 2025
8% RETURN Give back (6) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
7% AGESAGO Way back when (7) Thomas Joseph Nov 3, 2025
7% EMITS Gives off, as steam (5) Newsday Oct 15, 2025
7% SASSY Giving back talk (5) New York Times Sep 23, 2025
7% ENDOW Give backing to, as a chair? (5) The Atlantic Sep 17, 2025
6% SPAT Knocks back, giving rise to minor argument (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
6% STEAM What a hot iron may give off (5) New York Times Nov 4, 2025

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