Put off the return to university by a day (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DELAY Put off the return to university by a day (5) (5)
8% DISSUADE Put off (8) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
8% MANY "___ happy returns of the day!" (4)
7% COSMOS Universe (6) The Telegraph Quick Apr 9, 2026
7% DETER Put off animal, with time (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Apr 9, 2026
7% AIL Need a day off, say (3) New York Times Apr 2, 2026
7% SNUB Put down small cakes on return (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Mar 1, 2026
7% DAUNTED Disconcerted, put off (7) Puzzler Backwords Feb 27, 2026
7% PEELS Strips off to rest on return (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 24, 2026
7% DIAL Ring put down to be returned (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 10, 2026
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