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Stay Of Execution Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is REPRIEVE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: REPRIEVE

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99%8Exact Match!
noun

• a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

• an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

• a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)

• the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment

verb

• postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

• relieve temporarily

95%9Exact Match!
noun

• act of putting off to a future time

90%5 Postpone
noun

• time during which some action is awaited

• the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

verb

• cause to be slowed down or delayed

• act later than planned, scheduled, or required

• stop or halt

• slow the growth or development of

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The Guardian Quick05 Jun 2019 Down 2
The Guardian Quick19 Nov 2002 Down 13
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