Plays for time
The crossword clue "Plays for time" is answered by STALLS, a 6-letter entry. Used 27 times across 19 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1969. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
STALLS
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the STALLS answer page.
Used 27 times across 19 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1969. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- TEMPORIZES (1 uses in xd)
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Take for granted - ASSUME, used 100 times
- Pass, as time - ELAPSE, used 82 times
- Fit for farming - ARABLE, used 76 times
- Go by, as time - ELAPSE, used 70 times
- Get even for - AVENGE, used 69 times
- Makes up (for) - ATONES, used 63 times
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