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Slowdown Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is LAG which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: LAG

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197%3Exact Match!
296%5Exact Match!
390%12 Opposite of acceleration

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "LAG" which means:

    noun
  • • The act of slowing down or falling behind
  • • The time between one event, process, or period and another
  • • One of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
  • verb
  • • Hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
  • • Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  • • Throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
  • • Cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
  • adjective
  • • Late
  • • Last; long-delayed.
  • • Last made; hence, made of refuse; inferior.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "There was a lag in the video playback."
  • • "The lag in the game made it difficult to play."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times29 Apr 1999 Across 47
New York Times09 Mar 1998 Across 53
New York Times09 Mar 1998 Across 53
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