Delay Punishment Might He Receive It Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • time during which some action is awaited
	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.
	30%	9		Delay — one has week at first in delay
	verb • obstruct or hinder any discussion • engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate

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The Guardian Cryptic28 Jul 2017	Across 17
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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	Receive as one's share, or receive incidentally The Guardian Speedy - 27 Jul 2008	The Guardian Speedy / 27 Jul 2008
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7	Withholding or delay of punishment