Delay Crossword Clue

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Delay Crossword Answer

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DEFER

(5 letters)

POSTPONE

(8 letters)

STALL

(5 letters)

PUTOFF

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
2. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
(noun)
1. the time between one event, process, or period and another
2. the act of slowing down or falling behind

Hint 2: Clue Definition

DELAY (verb)
1. cause to be slowed down or delayed
2. slow the growth or development of
DELAY (noun)
1. time during which some action is awaited
2. the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

DEFER
(5 letters)
POSTPONE
(8 letters)
STALL
(5 letters)
PUTOFF
(6 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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