The answer you're looking for to the clue "Delay deliberately" is most likely STALL. This 5-letter answer has a 99% confidence score in our database. The clue was last featured in the Universal Crossword crossword on October 17, 2020, and we've found 54 possible solutions from various published puzzles.
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54 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
STALL
Delay deliberately
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 17, 2020
99%
STALL
Delay deliberately
Universal Crossword · Oct 17, 2020
8%
MILLENNIALPAUSE
Generational tendency to delay speaking on video recordings
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 9, 2026
8%
MILLENNIALPAUSE
Generational tendency to delay speaking on video recordings
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2026
8%
PUT
Don, with "on" ... or delay, with "off"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Feb 1, 2026
8%
PUT
Don, with "on" ... or delay, with "off"
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
8%
TARP
Rain delay sight
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 16, 2026
8%
TARP
Rain delay sight
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
8%
SOONEST
With the least delay
(7)
Universal Crossword
Oct 29, 2025
8%
SOONEST
With the least delay
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2025
8%
ATLAST
After much delay
(6)
Universal Crossword
Oct 27, 2025
8%
ATLAST
After much delay
Universal Crossword · Oct 27, 2025
8%
LAG
Zoom delay
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 23, 2025
8%
LAG
Zoom delay
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2025
8%
NOW
Without delay
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 25, 2024
8%
NOW
Without delay
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2024
8%
ACTNOW
“Don’t delay!”
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Sep 28, 2024
8%
ACTNOW
“Don’t delay!”
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 28, 2024
8%
RAIN
___ delay (interruption of an outdoor event)
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jul 17, 2024
8%
RAIN
___ delay (interruption of an outdoor event)
Universal Crossword · Jul 17, 2024
8%
ASAP
"Don't delay" letters
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 8, 2024
8%
ASAP
"Don't delay" letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2024
8%
LIVETV
Broadcast with minimal tape delay
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 15, 2024
8%
LIVETV
Broadcast with minimal tape delay
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 15, 2024
8%
MADEAPOINT
Acted deliberately
(10)
Universal Crossword
Oct 29, 2023
8%
MADEAPOINT
Acted deliberately
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2023
8%
LIVE
Not on a tape delay
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 30, 2023
8%
LIVE
Not on a tape delay
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2023
8%
BUYSOMETIME
Purposely cause a delay
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 4, 2023
8%
BUYSOMETIME
Purposely cause a delay
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2023
8%
ENDLESSMOVE
*Game delay prevented by a chess clock?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 5, 2023
8%
ENDLESSMOVE
*Game delay prevented by a chess clock?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2023
8%
TIMELAG
Response delay
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Apr 18, 2023
8%
TIMELAG
Response delay
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 18, 2023
8%
PLAYTIME
*Try to delay, with "for"
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 23, 2022
8%
PLAYTIME
*Try to delay, with "for"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 23, 2022
8%
STAT
"Without delay!"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 18, 2022
8%
STAT
"Without delay!"
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2022
8%
HOLDINGPATTERNS
Aircraft's delay maneuvers, or what 20-, 27- and 48-Across are doing?
(15)
Universal Crossword
Aug 3, 2022
8%
HOLDINGPATTERNS
Aircraft's delay maneuvers, or what 20-, 27- and 48-Across are doing?
Universal Crossword · Aug 3, 2022
8%
SOON
With little delay
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jul 5, 2022
8%
SOON
With little delay
Universal Crossword · Jul 5, 2022
8%
BRAWL
Game delay cause
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 7, 2022
8%
BRAWL
Game delay cause
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2022
8%
ATONCE
Without delay
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 9, 2022
8%
ATONCE
Without delay
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 9, 2022
8%
ACTS
Doesn’t delay
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Sep 12, 2021
8%
ACTS
Doesn’t delay
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 12, 2021
8%
JAM
One may delay your arrival
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 6, 2021
8%
JAM
One may delay your arrival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2021
8%
TARPS
Rain delay sights
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 4, 2021
8%
TARPS
Rain delay sights
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2021
8%
SLACKOFF
Be deliberately unproductive
(8)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
May 3, 2021
8%
SLACKOFF
Be deliberately unproductive
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 3, 2021
8%
TIE
What an athlete deliberately breaks
(3)
Universal Crossword
Apr 15, 2021
8%
TIE
What an athlete deliberately breaks
Universal Crossword · Apr 15, 2021
8%
RAPIDLY
Without delay
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 2, 2021
8%
RAPIDLY
Without delay
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 2, 2021
8%
SNUB
Overlook deliberately
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 16, 2020
8%
SNUB
Overlook deliberately
Universal Crossword · Oct 16, 2020
8%
SOONER
With less delay
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 21, 2020
8%
SOONER
With less delay
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 21, 2020
8%
SNUBS
Ignores deliberately
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 16, 2020
8%
SNUBS
Ignores deliberately
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 2020
8%
SOONEI
With less delay
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 12, 2019
8%
SOONEI
With less delay
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 12, 2019
8%
NOTNOW
Words indicating a delay
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 9, 2018
8%
NOTNOW
Words indicating a delay
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 9, 2018
8%
ONTHENAIL
Without delay, as payment
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 9, 2018
8%
ONTHENAIL
Without delay, as payment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 9, 2018
1%
LATEBLOOMER
One with a delayed glow-up
(11)
Universal Crossword
Mar 30, 2026
1%
LATEBLOOMER
One with a delayed glow-up
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
1%
PLAYINGFORTIME
Intentionally delaying, or a punny title for this puzzle?
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 31, 2025
1%
PLAYINGFORTIME
Intentionally delaying, or a punny title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
1%
BECK
"Odelay" musician
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 16, 2025
1%
BECK
"Odelay" musician
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2025
1%
RAINS
Causes delays, perhaps
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 7, 2025
1%
RAINS
Causes delays, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2025
1%
ETD
Stat that might be delayed by fog
(3)
Universal Crossword
Oct 28, 2024
1%
ETD
Stat that might be delayed by fog
Universal Crossword · Oct 28, 2024
1%
TIMELAGS
Response delays
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 20, 2024
1%
TIMELAGS
Response delays
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 20, 2024
1%
NOPATIENCE
Problem for those struggling with delayed gratification
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 16, 2023
1%
NOPATIENCE
Problem for those struggling with delayed gratification
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2023
1%
REDTAPE
Cause of some delays
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 7, 2023
1%
REDTAPE
Cause of some delays
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 7, 2023
1%
STALLS
Uses delaying tactics
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 25, 2022
1%
STALLS
Uses delaying tactics
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2022
1%
ONTIME
Not delayed
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 24, 2021
1%
ONTIME
Not delayed
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 24, 2021
1%
ETA
Subj. of a "delayed" notice
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 5, 2021
1%
ETA
Subj. of a "delayed" notice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 5, 2021
1%
TAXDAY
It was delayed three months in 2020
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 21, 2020
1%
TAXDAY
It was delayed three months in 2020
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 21, 2020
1%
ANNOYANCES
Travel delays, say
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 19, 2020
1%
ANNOYANCES
Travel delays, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2020
1%
WAITINGGAME
Strategy with delaying tactics
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 27, 2020
1%
WAITINGGAME
Strategy with delaying tactics
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 27, 2020
1%
STALLED
Used delaying tactics
(7)
Universal Crossword
Mar 29, 2020
1%
STALLED
Used delaying tactics
Universal Crossword · Mar 29, 2020
1%
LAGS
Streaming delays
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 29, 2019
1%
LAGS
Streaming delays
Universal Crossword · Dec 29, 2019
1%
ALARM
A snooze button delays it
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 23, 2019
1%
ALARM
A snooze button delays it
Universal Crossword · Dec 23, 2019
1%
STONEWALL
Use delaying tactics
(9)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 3, 2019
1%
STONEWALL
Use delaying tactics
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 3, 2019
1%
FLATTIRES
Causes of road trip delays
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 7, 2019
1%
FLATTIRES
Causes of road trip delays
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Delay deliberately" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 54 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is STALL (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Delay deliberately"?
The best answer for "Delay deliberately" is STALL with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Delay deliberately" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on October 17, 2020.