Pepper with a 'delayed fuse' Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SERRANO Pepper with a 'delayed fuse' (7) New York Times Sep 2, 2023
6% SODA Dr Pepper, e.g. (4) USA Today Oct 13, 2025
6% LAG Delay (3) Universal Oct 10, 2025
6% SOLDERS Fuses together (7) Eugene Sheffer Oct 9, 2025
6% STALL Delay (5) New York Times Oct 7, 2025
6% HANGFIRE Delay action (8) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 28, 2025
6% NOUNS Salt and pepper, e.g. (5) LA Times Mini Sep 24, 2025
6% UNITE Fuse, perhaps (5) LA Times Mini Sep 22, 2025
6% PROLONG Delay for marathon? (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 22, 2025
6% MILL Pepper grinder (4) Commuter Sep 20, 2025

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