Delay - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'delay' is the definition.
(I know that hesitate is a more specific form of delay)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for hesitate that I've seen before include "Pause, think twice" , "Dither, waver" , "Hold back in doubt" , "Vacillate" , "Dither indecisively" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph and The Mirror.

'delay' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for linger that I've seen before include "Stay behind" , "Procrastinate" , "Remain for long" , "Leave slowly and hesitantly" , "Remain behind" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Guardian and The Irish Independent.

'delay' is the definition.
(I know that delay can be written as detain)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for detain that I've seen before include "Delay, arrest" , "Sing to (someone)" , "Keep waiting or under restraint" , "Hold back, perhaps for questioning" , "Imprison" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Guardian and The Irish Independent.

'delay' is the definition.
(I know that delay is a more specific form of retard)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for retard that I've seen before include "Hold back -- trader (anag)" , "Hinder progress" , "Hold back, slow progress" , "Check" , "Keep back, make slow" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Guardian and The Irish Independent.

'delay' is the definition.
(I know that delay can be written as holdup)

This is all the clue.

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, the Evening Standard, The Guardian and The Irish Independent.

'delay' is the definition.
(I know that lag is a type of delay)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for lag that I've seen before include "Wrap to protect from frost" , "Wrap water-pipes; fall behine" , "Old convict - dally - insulate" , "Provide protection" , "Ex-convict" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and the LA Times.

'delay' is the definition.
(I know that defer is a more specific form of delay)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for defer that I've seen before include "Put off till later" , "Give precedence to" , "Freed (anag.)" , "Accede" , "Delay" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, the Evening Standard and The Mirror.

'delay' is the definition.
(I know that stall is a more specific form of delay)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for stall that I've seen before include "facility for trade" , "Part of the stable" , "Kiosk" , "Place for display of articles for sale" , "Play for time" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, the Evening Standard and The Mirror.

'delay' is the definition.
(putting off is a kind of delaying)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for put off that I've seen before include "Don't encourage - delay" , "Postpone - disconcert" , "Dissuaded - discouraged" , "Defer - deter" , "Defer to a later time, or alienate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Guardian and the Evening Standard.

'delay' is the definition.
(I know that delay can be written as hold up)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for hold-up that I've seen before include "A delay, or an armed robbery" , "Commit armed robbery or keep aloft" , "Situation causing delay" , "Robbery with violence" , "Support by arms - threaten by arms" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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