The Clue
Tests of patience (6 letter answer)
The Answer
DELAYS
Tags
Notes
The answer DELAYS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.
Related Clues
Holdups
Procrastinates
Snags
Tarries
Airport woes
Fliers' frustrations
Holds off
Holds up
Timetable troubles
Travelers' headaches
Airport woes, as due to bad weather
Definition
DELAY as a noun:
1. (delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait) = time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
2. (delay, holdup) = the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
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"