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
6% REMARK It could be off-the-cuff (6) Universal Nov 30, 2025
5% AFIRE In flames (5) Commuter Dec 4, 2025
5% WENT Shoved off, so to speak (4) The Washington Post Mini Nov 18, 2025
5% STALL Play for time (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 15, 2025
5% SIMPLICITY Son assumed unknown naivety (10) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 2, 2025
5% EXCITES Thrills old flame with quotes (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 29, 2025
5% OFF __ the cuff (3) Commuter Sep 9, 2025
5% ADLIBS Speaks off the cuff (6) Premier Sunday Jul 6, 2025

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