What may have been held up if 'Rain stopped play'? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UMBRELLA What may have been held up if 'Rain stopped play'? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic May 5, 2015
6% WETTER Having more rain (6) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
5% ROLE What an actor plays (4)
5% LIVES What cats have nine of? (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 5, 2025
5% CEASE Stop (5) LA Times Daily Nov 4, 2025
5% SLED It may have runners (4) Universal Nov 2, 2025
5% DESIST Stop (6) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 2, 2025
5% DRANO What pulls out all the stops? (5) New York Times Oct 30, 2025
5% HAILS Rains hard? (5) New York Times Oct 29, 2025
5% OWED Now editors have to have been obliged (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 28, 2025

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