Play for time as one tries poem out (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Play for time as one tries poem out (9) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TEMPORISE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TEMPORISE Play for time as one tries poem out (9) (9)
8% STALL Play for time (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 27, 2025
8% TIERS Tries out rows (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Dec 27, 2025
8% STALE Played out (5) Newsday Dec 6, 2025
8% TESTS Tries out (5) Universal Nov 18, 2025
8% TESTED Tried out (6) Newsday Oct 29, 2025
7% SWATS Tries for flies (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
7% BIDES ___ one's time (waits) (5) The Atlantic Jan 6, 2026
7% ATA One ___ time (3) New York Times Jan 5, 2026
7% ODE Poem (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 31, 2025
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