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verb • hold back to a later time | ||||||||
| 34% | 13 | Shelve a task | ||||||
verb • postpone doing what one should be doing • postpone or delay needlessly | ||||||||
| 34% | 6 | Shelve | ||||||
noun • a pretext for delay or inaction | ||||||||
Shelve Mail Perhaps Open Later Crossword Clue
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POSTPONE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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POSTPONE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic28 Dec 2009 | Down 17 | |
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