Show respectful compliance and delay action (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFER Show respectful compliance and delay action (5) (5)
7% HONOR Show respect for (5) LA Times Daily Aug 7, 2026
6% NETCORD Service encountering this delays court action (7) The Times Cryptic Aug 6, 2026
6% BOW Show respect in Japan (3) Universal Jun 8, 2026
5% ATALL In any respect (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 18, 2026
5% CONTEMPT Lack of respect (8) (8) Puzzler Sep 18, 2026
5% ENFORCE Make certain of compliance with (a law, eg) (7) The Times Concise Sep 14, 2026
5% ADMIRED Esteemed, respected (7) The Times Concise Sep 12, 2026
5% STALL Deliberately delay (5) (5) Puzzler Sep 10, 2026
5% ELDER Respected leader (5) LA Times Daily Sep 9, 2026
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