The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word PROCRASTINATE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result PROCRASTINATE
- Carton rep showed off round wine stall
- Spectator upset with rain delay
- Put off edited satanic report
- Stall for box holding a small container
- Talk foolishly about cast-iron resolve causing delay
- Delay at Nice airport’s putting one out awfully
- Wonky taps in reactor cause delay
- Drag one’s feet on stair carpet that’s laid out
- Put off due to rain, spectator moved
- Aspire to act, failing with realisation in the end? That’s about right
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The straight part
We know that "delay" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case delay = procrastinate.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 PROCRASTINATE mean?
PROCRASTINATE verb- To delay taking action; to wait until later.
- To put off; to delay (something).