Plays for time, in a way Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VAMPS Plays for time, in a way (5) New York Times Jun 23, 2021
75% STALL Play for time -- everybody's under way (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 17, 2019
9% OCCASION Time (8) The Telegraph Quick Sep 1, 2026
9% VIA By way of (3) The Telegraph Mini Aug 31, 2026
9% CENTURY Weep about tune played for a long time (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Aug 31, 2026
9% AFAR Way, way off (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 29, 2026
9% ACT Play a part in a play, say (3)
9% UNHIP Not with the times (5) The New Yorker Mini Aug 28, 2026
9% SLYLY Sylvester Stallone regularly plays in an artful way (5) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 26, 2026
9% LATE Not on time (4) The Telegraph Mini Aug 22, 2026

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