The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DETENTION , but the solution may also be DETAINMENT which is one of the most recent solution (1971 in New York Times).
Enforced delay crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DETENTION | 50 % | 9 |
| DETAINMENT | 50 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Enforced delay
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- detention
- enforce
- exile
- honor
- honoring
- honors
- implementation
- implementing
- maintained
- met
- quarantine
- respected
Crossword Answer definitions
DETENTION noun- The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
- A temporary state of custody or confinement, especially of a prisoner awaiting trial, or of a student being punished.
- The bare physical control without the mental element of intention required for possession.
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