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Crossword answer

DELAY

5 letters · Used for 36 different clues · 112 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
DELAY
Starts with D, ends with Y · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to DELAY

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Postpone5Daily ExpressAug 23, 2026 Airport annoyance5USA TodayAug 20, 2026 Put off5Daily ExpressAug 16, 2026 Check the Spanish in time5Evening StandardJul 12, 2026 Subway commuter's annoyance5NYT MiniJun 21, 2026 Dally5Daily ExpressJun 14, 2026 Procrastinate5Evening StandardMay 26, 2026 Hold-up5The IndependentApr 23, 2026 ?5The IndependentJan 11, 2026 Hang around for a time outside the help centre5Evening StandardNov 25, 2025 Wait for a New Deal on the 4th of July5Evening StandardOct 20, 2025 Arrest some felon in time5Evening StandardOct 12, 2025 Hold up5Evening StandardOct 7, 2025 Cause to be late5NewsdayAug 19, 2025 Postpone the day out?5Evening StandardJul 21, 2025 What a traffic jam might cause5Daily ThemedJun 6, 2025 Wait and you'll get a bit of help in time5Evening StandardMay 20, 2025 Hindrance5Evening StandardFeb 12, 2025 Hesitate5Evening StandardDec 12, 2024 Holdup at the airport, say5Daily ThemedMar 26, 2024 Wait while the Spanish take time out5Evening StandardNov 6, 2023 The Spanish, in time, will say "Oh, ma–ana!"5Evening StandardMay 22, 2023 Air traveler's annoyance5Daily ThemedMay 11, 2023 Despite which, you get letters within 24 hours?5Evening StandardMar 13, 2023 What led to the late finish the lady was upset about5Evening StandardFeb 22, 2023 Airplane hold up, say5Daily ThemedFeb 2, 2023 Time lost in a crooked deal with a Yankee5Evening StandardJan 23, 2023 Flight annoyance5Daily ThemedJan 8, 2023 During the day, the Spanish have an inactive period5Evening StandardNov 15, 2022 Airplane traveler's annoyance5Daily ThemedOct 17, 2022 Wait while an eccentric lady captures the heart of men5Evening StandardMay 17, 2022 Hold up a new deal with a Yankee5Evening StandardApr 20, 2022 Wait for a new deal and a happy ending5Evening StandardOct 25, 2021 Obstruct Derek most of the way5Evening StandardNov 27, 2019 Hold up a crooked deal that's nearly concluded5Evening StandardAug 6, 2019 It may be a waste of time5Evening StandardJul 30, 2019

About DELAY in crosswords

DELAY is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 112 times in our database across 36 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Postpone” in the Daily Express crossword on August 23, 2026.

Every appearance of DELAY (112)

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Aug 23, 2026
Postpone · Daily Express · 14 Across
Aug 20, 2026
Airport annoyance · USA Today · 45 Across
Aug 16, 2026
Put off · Daily Express · 1 Down
Jul 12, 2026
Check the Spanish in time · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jul 5, 2026
Postpone · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 21, 2026
Subway commuter's annoyance · NYT Mini · 7 Across
Jun 14, 2026
Dally · Daily Express · 18 Across
May 26, 2026
Procrastinate · Evening Standard · 37 Across
May 8, 2026
Postpone · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 5, 2026
Postpone · Daily Express · 17 Across
Apr 23, 2026
Hold-up · The Independent · 6 Down
Apr 9, 2026
Postpone · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jan 11, 2026
? · The Independent · 6 Down
Nov 28, 2025
Hold-up · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Nov 25, 2025
Hang around for a time outside the help centre · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Oct 27, 2025
Procrastinate · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Oct 23, 2025
Postpone · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Oct 20, 2025
Wait for a New Deal on the 4th of July · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Oct 12, 2025
Arrest some felon in time · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 9, 2025
Hold-up · The Independent · 17 Down
Oct 7, 2025
Hold up · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 27, 2025
Hold up · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Sep 12, 2025
Postpone · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Aug 29, 2025
Hold-up · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Aug 19, 2025
Cause to be late · Newsday · Down
Jul 21, 2025
Postpone the day out? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 6, 2025
What a traffic jam might cause · Daily Themed · 4 Down
May 20, 2025
Wait and you'll get a bit of help in time · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Apr 24, 2025
Hold up · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Mar 19, 2025
Postpone · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Feb 12, 2025
Hindrance · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Feb 6, 2025
Hindrance · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 23, 2025
Hold up · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 9, 2025
Postpone · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Dec 12, 2024
Hesitate · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Nov 11, 2024
Hold-up · The Independent · 16 Down
Aug 22, 2024
Hold up · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jul 29, 2024
Postpone · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Jun 26, 2024
Hold-up · The Independent · 16 Across
May 14, 2024
Postpone · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Mar 26, 2024
Holdup at the airport, say · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Mar 21, 2024
Hold-up · The Independent · 6 Down
Mar 20, 2024
Postpone · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Feb 20, 2024
Postpone · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Jan 1, 2024
Postpone · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Dec 7, 2023
Postpone · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 6, 2023
Wait while the Spanish take time out · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Oct 18, 2023
Procrastinate · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Sep 26, 2023
Hold up · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 14, 2023
Procrastinate · Evening Standard · 37 Across
May 22, 2023
The Spanish, in time, will say "Oh, ma–ana!" · Evening Standard · 6 Across
May 11, 2023
Air traveler's annoyance · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Apr 5, 2023
Postpone · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Mar 13, 2023
Despite which, you get letters within 24 hours? · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Feb 28, 2023
Hold up · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 22, 2023
What led to the late finish the lady was upset about · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Feb 2, 2023
Airplane hold up, say · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jan 25, 2023
Hold up · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 23, 2023
Time lost in a crooked deal with a Yankee · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jan 8, 2023
Flight annoyance · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Dec 30, 2022
Postpone · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across
Dec 27, 2022
Hold up · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 23, 2022
Hold up · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Nov 15, 2022
During the day, the Spanish have an inactive period · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Oct 17, 2022
Airplane traveler's annoyance · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Sep 1, 2022
Postpone · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 26, 2022
Postpone · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Aug 12, 2022
Postpone · Evening Standard · 29 Down
May 17, 2022
Wait while an eccentric lady captures the heart of men · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Apr 20, 2022
Hold up a new deal with a Yankee · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 11, 2022
Postpone · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Dec 15, 2021
Postpone · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Oct 25, 2021
Wait for a new deal and a happy ending · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Sep 28, 2021
Postpone · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Aug 20, 2021
Postpone · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Aug 17, 2021
Procrastinate · Evening Standard · 1 Across
May 31, 2021
Check the Spanish in time · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Mar 22, 2021
Procrastinate · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Feb 22, 2021
Postpone · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Dec 18, 2020
Postpone · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Dec 2, 2020
Postpone · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Nov 24, 2020
Postpone · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Oct 22, 2020
Postpone · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 13, 2020
Hold up · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Jun 10, 2020
Hang around for a time outside the help centre · Evening Standard · 21 Across
May 13, 2020
Hold up · Evening Standard · 21 Across
May 12, 2020
Hold-up · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Apr 22, 2020
Wait for a New Deal on the 4th of July · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Apr 21, 2020
Procrastinate · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Apr 7, 2020
Arrest some felon in time · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 23, 2020
Postpone · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Mar 17, 2020
Hold up · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Feb 26, 2020
Hold up · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jan 24, 2020
Postpone · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Nov 27, 2019
Obstruct Derek most of the way · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Aug 6, 2019
Hold up a crooked deal that's nearly concluded · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Jul 30, 2019
It may be a waste of time · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Jul 5, 2019
Hold-up · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jun 10, 2019
Postpone · Evening Standard · 9 Across
May 15, 2019
Postpone the day out? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Feb 6, 2019
Wait and you'll get a bit of help in time · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 14, 2019
Postpone · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jan 8, 2019
Hold up · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Dec 10, 2018
Hindrance · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Dec 4, 2018
Hindrance · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 6, 2018
Postpone · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Oct 19, 2018
Hesitate · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 16, 2018
Hold up · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 21, 2018
Hold up · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Apr 5, 2018
Postpone · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Feb 21, 2018
Postpone · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jan 23, 2018
Postpone · Evening Standard · 33 Down