"Time is of the essence" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Time is of the essence" . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ASAP.

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Crossword Answer For "Time is of the essence":

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASAP "Time is of the essence" (4)
66% ANON What may follow 'Time is of the essence' (4) Newsday Aug 20, 2022
66% IMPORTANT One is patron for organisation -- time is of the essence (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 27, 2019
11% GIST Essence (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 4, 2025
10% SURPRISE Essence of much humor (8) Newsday Sep 25, 2025
10% ELIXIR Essence (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Aug 12, 2025
9% KERNEL Articulate army officer, in essence (6) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 10, 2025
8% NINES Outfits playing on diamonds contributing to fashion, in essence (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 10, 2025
8% AGO "A long time ___ . . ." (3) USA Today Oct 8, 2025
8% EVER At any time (4) Commuter Oct 6, 2025
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