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 New York Times in 2024.
Tried to buy time crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STALLED | 100 % | 7 |
Why may STALLED be the right solution?
"Stalled" is the right answer because when someone is trying to buy time, they might use delaying tactics or make excuses to stall or prolong a situation.
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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.
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