Old flame playing for time, speaking off the cuff (with son, not unknown) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXTEMPORISATION Old flame playing for time, speaking off the cuff (with son, not unknown) (15) The Times Cryptic Oct 25, 2023
7% ADLIB Speak off the cuff (5) USA Today Sep 2, 2025
7% ADLIBS Speaks off the cuff (6) Premier Sunday Jul 6, 2025
5% NAB Slap the cuffs on (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 21, 2025
5% EXIST Old flame is given little time to live (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 7, 2025
5% ANKLET Ornament by a cuff (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 31, 2025
5% STALL Play for time (5) The Sun Two Speed Jul 16, 2025
5% EXES Old flames (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 30, 2025
5% WRISTWATCHES Their timing is off the cuff? (12)
4% REST Snap cuffs on, say (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 4, 2025

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