Put off for a time, when there are animals about (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFER Put off for a time, when there are animals about (5) (5)
10% DETER Put off animal, with time (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Apr 9, 2026
8% TAPIR Animal has time to pair off (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Mar 23, 2026
8% DISSUADE Put off (8) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
7% COCO Animated film about the Day of the Dead (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 8, 2026
7% ASPERSION Slander when individual set about one (9) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 2, 2026
7% WEAR Put on (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 2, 2026
7% SICKDAY Time off from work (7) Wall Street Journal Apr 1, 2026
7% RNR Time off for 58-Down, informally (3) Wall Street Journal Mar 30, 2026
7% STAGED Put on (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 26, 2026
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