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% EVEN Still time to break off affair (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 29, 2026
7% DETERMINE Put off by quarry's shape (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 28, 2026
7% BLAST Enjoyable time when filling sandwich (5) The Times Cryptic Apr 28, 2026
7% DETERGENT Cleaner put off spy, but not at first (9) (9) The Sun Two Speed Apr 27, 2026
7% GOOF Waste time, with "off" (rhymes with "roof") (4)
7% DEADLINE Cut-off time (8) The Telegraph Quick Apr 24, 2026
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