The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 letter word TIME LAG
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result TIME LAG
- Female voice raised when there's delay
- Girl reflected on porridge served in interval
- Delay broadcast about criminal
- Delay punishment — might he receive it?
- Delay prisoner, holding up prison sentence?
- Life sentence for hold-up
- Interval elapsing before giving sentence to a convict
- Delay Honey during walk back
- Delay punishment given to criminal
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