Hesitate, failing to start, and adjust (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALTER Hesitate, failing to start, and adjust (5) (5)
7% ERS Expressions of hesitation (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 5, 2026
7% TWEAK Small adjustment (5) USA Today May 3, 2026
7% DONT Fail to (4) The Washington Post Mini Apr 29, 2026
7% IGUESS Hesitant agreement (6) Newsday Apr 28, 2026
7% SET Adjust, as an alarm (3) LA Times Daily Apr 26, 2026
7% DITHERY Hesitant (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Apr 22, 2026
7% SETAT Adjust to (5) LA Times Daily Apr 19, 2026
7% UMS Sounds of hesitation (3) Eugene Sheffer Apr 15, 2026
7% DITHER Hesitate, waver (6) Puzzler Backwords Apr 14, 2026
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