Informal term for a delayed but firm response (4,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLOWBURN Informal term for a delayed but firm response (4,4) (8)
7% PUNT Delay deciding, informally (4) New York Times Jun 25, 2025
6% HANGFIRE Delay action (8) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 28, 2025
6% PROLONG Delay for marathon? (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 22, 2025
6% TNT Courier firm (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 21, 2025
6% TONE Muscle firmness (4) New York Times Sep 21, 2025
6% STEADY Firm (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 20, 2025
6% ONUS Responsibility (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 20, 2025
6% ANSWER Response (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 19, 2025
6% STALL Stand delay (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Sep 15, 2025
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