The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TARRYING
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More clues leading to the result TARRYING
- Frustrating crossing a river? In no hurry
- Hanging around with sailor and Yankee in band
- What’s stressful about a resistance producing delay?
- Waiting is irksome — a visitor finally comes in
- Difficult to take a run, biding time
- Being slow to leave, wedding doesn't commence on time
- Waiting, attempting to catch a rebel head
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The straight part
We know that "Hanging around" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hanging around = tarrying.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TARRYING mean?
TARRYING verb- To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
- To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.
- To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned.
- To stay somewhere temporarily.
- To wait for; to stay or stop for; to allow to linger.
- The act of one who tarries; a waiting or staying behind.