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Ers And Ums Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PAUSES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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199%6Exact Match!
240%15 Small insects known as no-see-ums
333%8 Sue-ers

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "PAUSES" which means:

    noun
  • • A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
  • • Temporary inactivity
  • verb
  • • Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
  • • Cease an action temporarily

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He took frequent pauses while delivering the speech."
  • • "There were long pauses between each question in the interview."

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New York Times25 Jun 1991 Down 41
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