Holds off until the time is right Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Holds off until the time is right . 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 WAITS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WAITS Holds off until the time is right (5)
3% JETLAG Time off, perhaps? (6) New York Times Nov 13, 2025
3% HITHERTO Until now (8) The Times Concise Nov 13, 2025
3% DEFER Put off until later (5) USA Today Nov 12, 2025
3% RNR Time off, for short (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 12, 2025
3% THIRST Longing, this, to embrace right over time (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
3% BRUISER Be right, holding rugger is for the heavy physical type (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
3% LINE Hold the __ (4) Commuter Nov 10, 2025
3% POSSESS Hold (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 9, 2025
3% DONEC Up to the time at which, as long as, until: dum (5) The Times O Tempora Nov 8, 2025
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