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noun • time during which some action is awaited | ||||||||
| 35% | 3 | Word for a delay; a falling behind; a curved stave of a barrel; pipe insulation; or, slang for a convict | ||||||
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 | ||||||||
| 35% | 7 | Convict allowed to serve remaining sentence outside prison | ||||||
noun • someone released on probation or on parole | ||||||||
Some Delay In Imposing Sentence On The Convict Crossword Clue
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TIMELAG which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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TIMELAG
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | Convict allowed to serve remaining sentence outside prison | |
2 | Convict given a long sentence
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20 Aug 2023 | The Guardian Speedy / 20 Aug 2023 |
3 | Convict with a permanent sentence | |
4 | Delay — one has week at first in delay
The Guardian Cryptic -
05 Sep 2014 | The Guardian Cryptic / 05 Sep 2014 |
5 | Primarily, delay a while, delay, loiter endlessly?
The Guardian Everyman -
31 May 2020 | The Guardian Everyman / 31 May 2020 |
6 | Some delay in imposing sentence on convict
The Guardian Cryptic -
18 Apr 2005 | The Guardian Cryptic / 18 Apr 2005 |
7 | Word for a delay; a falling behind; a curved stave of a barrel; pipe insulation; or, slang for a convict
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07 Aug 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 07 Aug 2023 |
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