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The Clue
Like stallers' tactics (8 letter answer)
The Answer
DELAYING
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Notes
The answer DELAYING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
DELAY as a verb:
1. (delay, detain, hold up) = cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
2. act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"
3. (stay, detain, delay) = stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"
4. (check, retard, delay) = slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"