Possibly pre-date time-consuming bureaucracy (3,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REDTAPE Possibly pre-date time-consuming bureaucracy (3,4) (7)
6% SATURDAYNIGHT Weekend date time (13) Eugene Sheffer Sep 12, 2026
6% EATTHECLOCK Be time-consuming? (11) LA Times Daily Aug 28, 2026
6% AMS Pre-noon times: Abbr. (3)
6% LONG Time-consuming (4) Newsday Jun 23, 2026
5% NEW Up-to-date (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 12, 2026
5% USE Consume (3) LA Times Daily Sep 11, 2026
5% ATEUP Consumed entirely (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 10, 2026
5% ASKOUT Invite on a date (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 10, 2026
5% ATE Consumed (3) New York Times Sep 9, 2026
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