Leader once put chap on hold? Deal's off! Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NELSON MANDELA Leader once put chap on hold? Deal's off! (14) The Times Cryptic Oct 9, 2023
76% CODPIECES Things chaps once put on fish slices (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 18, 2026
70% DETER Put off (5) The Telegraph Mini Jul 18, 2026
70% OPPOSE Hold off (6) Newsday Jun 20, 2026
70% DEFER Hold off (5) Wall Street Journal Jun 3, 2026
67% DETERS Puts off (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 24, 2026
64% DAUNTED Disconcerted, put off (7) Puzzler Backwords Jul 21, 2026
64% DISCOURAGE Put off (10) The Times Concise May 23, 2026
61% MAN Chap (3) The Telegraph Mini Aug 16, 2026
61% FELLA Chap (5) The Atlantic Aug 9, 2026

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