Holds up, ___ their departure Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DELAYS Holds up, ___ their departure (6)
63% LIFEBUOY It may hold up the departure of a non- swimmer (8) (8)
9% BEAR Hold up (4) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
9% ROB Hold up (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
9% EXIT Departure (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
8% OBIT Departure notice? (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 15, 2026
8% AWAIT Anticipate a hold-up (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
8% GATES Plane departure areas (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 3, 2026
8% PROP Hold (up) (4) Universal Nov 6, 2025
7% UNIT Continue to hold up kitchen fitting (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 17, 2026
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