The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WAITS , but the solution may also be LAGS which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in New York Times).
Delays crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WAITS | 18 % | 5 |
| TIMELAGS | 15 % | 8 |
| LAGS | 9 % | 4 |
| STALLS | 9 % | 6 |
| HOLDUPS | 9 % | 7 |
| TARRIES | 6 % | 7 |
| HOLDSUP | 6 % | 7 |
| SLOWS | 6 % | 5 |
| RESPITES | 3 % | 8 |
| BELATES | 3 % | 7 |
| SLOWDOWNS | 3 % | 9 |
| SLOWUPS | 3 % | 7 |
| LATENS | 3 % | 6 |
| POSTPONES | 3 % | 9 |
| ARRESTS | 3 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Delays
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- postponement
- wait
- hold up
- time lag
- detain
- stay
- hold
- detention
- holdup
- adjournments
- adjourns
- arrears
Crossword Answer definitions
WAITS noun- A delay.
- An ambush.
- One who watches; a watchman.
- (in the plural) Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians.
- (in the plural) Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen. [formerly waites, wayghtes.]
- To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)
- To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
- To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
- To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.
- To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany.
- To defer or postpone (especially a meal).
- To remain chaste while one's lover is unavailable.
- A group of singers or musicians performing in the streets, especially around Christmas.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result WAITS
- Hangs around
- Remains
- Gravel-voiced singer Tom
- Shows patience
- Bides one's time
- Stands in line
- Sits tight
- See 19-Across
- Delays
- Periods of inactivity
More clues leading to the result TIMELAGS
- Delays
- Intervals between related events
- Intervals between causes and effects
- Problems with glitchy livestreams
- Cause and effect separators
More clues leading to the result LAGS
- Is sluggish
- Runs behind
- Brings up the rear
- Dawdles
- Stays behind
- Falls behind
- Holds up
- Time delays
- Doesn't keep up
- Internet connectivity problems
More clues leading to the result STALLS
- Stable areas
- Conks out
- Tries to buy time
- Quits turning over
- Plays for time
- Blocks
- Stable divisions
- Hems and haws, maybe
- Delays
- Delays on purpose
More clues leading to the result HOLDUPS
More clues leading to the result TARRIES
More clues leading to the result HOLDSUP
More clues leading to the result SLOWS
- Slackens the tempo
- Hits the brakes
- Decelerates
- Brakes
- Hinders
- Cuts the engine
- Reduces speed
- Uses the brakes
- Taps the brake
- Impedes
More clues leading to the result RESPITES
- Breaks
- Breathers
- Postponements.
- Lulls.
- Breathing spells.
- Intervals of rest.
- Brief periods of relaxation
- Delays
- Coffee breaks, e.g.
- Postponements
More clues leading to the result BELATES
More clues leading to the result SLOWDOWNS
More clues leading to the result SLOWUPS
More clues leading to the result LATENS
- Turns toward dawn
- Gets closer to midnight
- Gets darker, perhaps
- Approaches evening
- Makes tardy
- Approaches the wee hours
- Gets dark, perhaps
- Nears midnight
- Delays.
- Nears a deadline