Tiresome editor promises to pay after time Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TEDIOUS Tiresome editor promises to pay after time (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 15, 2016
3% PIOUS Sanctimonious Penny promises to pay (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jan 6, 2026
3% IOU Promise-to-pay note (3) USA Today Dec 16, 2025
3% BORE Tiresome person (4) Commuter Dec 16, 2025
3% TRYING Tiresome (6) (6) Puzzler Dec 8, 2025
2% REMUNERATION Pay (12) The Telegraph Quick Jan 9, 2026
2% IDOLATER Marriage promise at some other time for admirer (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
2% ANTE Pay to play (4) USA Today Jan 8, 2026
2% REPEATEDLY Delay Peter moving time after time (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
2% AGO It comes after a long time (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026

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