The second part has to serve the first, hence delay — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 7–letter crossword clue “The second part has to serve the first, hence delay”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 16th Jan 2007. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “The second part has to serve the first, hence delay” is TIMELAG (7 letters).
We last saw “The second part has to serve the first, hence delay” in Guardian Cryptic on 16th Jan 2007.
The 7-letter answer for “The second part has to serve the first, hence delay” is TIMELAG.
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