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noun • a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something • a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) • the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment verb • postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution • relieve temporarily | ||||||||
| 31% | 8 | A delay or stay of execution | ||||||
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| 30% | 6 | Primarily, delay a while, delay, loiter endlessly? | ||||||
verb • take one's time; proceed slowly • waste time • hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. | ||||||||
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REPRIEVE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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REPRIEVE
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | A delay or stay of execution | |
2 | Bailiff's execution
New York Times -
29 Apr 2005 | New York Times / 29 Apr 2005 |
3 | Delay — one has week at first in delay
The Guardian Cryptic -
05 Sep 2014 | The Guardian Cryptic / 05 Sep 2014 |
4 | Primarily, delay a while, delay, loiter endlessly?
The Guardian Everyman -
31 May 2020 | The Guardian Everyman / 31 May 2020 |
5 | Save from execution
The Guardian Quick -
14 Jul 2005 | The Guardian Quick / 14 Jul 2005 |
6 | Small, informal eaterie next to former place of execution
The Guardian Quiptic -
02 May 2011 | The Guardian Quiptic / 02 May 2011 |
7 | The time delay between the execution of a command and the corresponding response |
