Time wasted in talk, used force instead — as two countries had interest in this place Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FALKLAND ISLANDS Time wasted in talk, used force instead — as two countries had interest in this place (16)
5% EXERT Use force (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 7, 2026
5% BETTERGETMOVING "Time's a-wasting!" (15) Universal Jan 4, 2026
5% LIEU In ___ of (instead) (4)
5% CLOSEONE "They almost had us!" (8) The Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
5% IDLES Wastes time (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 20, 2025
5% RURAL Country's two rivers (5) The Times Cryptic Dec 15, 2025
5% IMLATE "No time to talk!" (6) USA Today Nov 20, 2025
5% HAHA Two bowlers maybe, each wasting time? That's a laugh (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
4% FRITTER Waste (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 11, 2026
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