Delay for a time America blocking outlay (7)
I believe the answer is:
suspend
'delay' is the definition.
(I know that suspend is a more specific form of the action defer)
'america blocking outlay' is the wordplay.
'america' becomes 'US' (United States).
'blocking' is an insertion indicator.
'outlay' becomes 'spend' (I've seen this in another clue).
'us' going into 'spend' is 'SUSPEND'.
'for a time' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for suspend that I've seen before include "Sends up (anag)" , "Remove temporarily from office - hang" , "Temporarily debar" , "Stop for a time" , "Hold up or dangle" .)