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Importance causes delay in report (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

weight

'importance' is the definition.
(weight is a kind of importance)

'delay in report' is the wordplay.
'delay' becomes 'wait' (synonyms).
'in report' shows a homophone (sound like) (ie reportedly, \'we hear\').
'wait' is a homophone of 'WEIGHT'.

'causes' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for weight that I've seen before include "Importance, oppressive force" , "Import" , "Gravitational pull" , "Heavy load - preponderance" , "Vertical force exerted by a mass" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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