The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STALLED which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2019.
Played for time crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STALLED | 89 % | 7 |
| DELAYED | 11 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Played for time
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stalling
- delaying
- buying time
- delay
- buy time
- wait
- dilatory
- put off
- prolong
- time
- park
- cold storage
Crossword Answer definitions
STALLED verb- To put (an animal, etc.) in a stall.
- To fatten.
- To come to a standstill.
- To cause to stop making progress, to hinder, to slow down, to delay or forestall.
- To plunge into mire or snow so as not to be able to get on; to set; to fix.
- (of an engine) To stop suddenly.
- To cause the engine of a manual-transmission car to stop by going too slowly for the selected gear.
- To exceed the critical angle of attack, resulting in loss of lift.
- To live in, or as if in, a stall; to dwell.
- To be stuck, as in mire or snow; to stick fast.
- To be tired of eating, as cattle.
- To place in an office with the customary formalities; to install.
- To forestall; to anticipate.
- To keep close; to keep secret.
- To employ delaying tactics against.
- To employ delaying tactics.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result STALLED
- Stonewalled
- Making no progress
- Played for time
- Needing a push
- Came to a temporary standstill
- Came to a standstill
- Stopped suddenly, as an engine
- Delayed
- Conked out
- Bought time