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Tarry A While Crossword Clue

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99%5Exact Match!
verb

• behave carelessly or indifferently

• waste time

• talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions

• consider not very seriously

28%10 Coat with a black, tarry substance
verb

• treat with bitumen

28%6Tarry
verb

• take one's time; proceed slowly

• waste time

• hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

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New York Times05 May 1985 Across 60
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