Dawdled, delayed (7)

I believe the answer is:

dallied

(Other definitions for dallied that I've seen before include "Dialled up, having delayed" , "Idled or flirted" , "moved slowly" , "Idled, loitered" , "Dawdled or wasted time" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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