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Hesitates Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is BALKS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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97%5Exact Match!
noun

• the area on a billiard table behind the balkline

• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

• one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

• an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base

verb

• refuse to comply

96%7Exact Match!
noun

• the act of pausing uncertainly

verb

• be unsure or weak

• move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

• walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly

• speak haltingly

95%4Exact Match!
noun

• the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

• the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.

verb

• fold over and sew together to provide with a hem

• utter `hem' or `ahem'

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times05 Jun 2016 Down 65
New York Times20 Mar 2011 Down 90
New York Times26 Jul 1986 Down 47
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