| NONCE | Not religious for the time being |
| ORATORIO | A composition, usually religious, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra (8) |
| INTERIM | The Cockney will bury the bloke for the time being (7) |
| AUDEN | Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Letters from Iceland, For the Time Being: A Christmas Oratorio and of the poems published posthumously in the collection Thank You, Fog (5) |
| DOMINGO | In his place, Sriram will take up the T20 coaching role for Bangladesh for the time being. (7) |
| PROTEM | For the time being, to the old Romans (3,3) |
| VENTILATOR | Even with the lid off for the time being, say, it's refreshing (10) |
| STRIKER | Batsman who is facing the bowling for the time being (7) |
| SHELF | Put on the _: defer action on for the time being, in a way? |
| ONTHEBACKBURNER | Shelved for now; put aside for the time being (2,3,4-6) |
| OZEKI | Ruth ___, author of "A Tale for the Time Being" and "The Book of Form and Emptiness" |
| TEMP | Person filling in a job for the time being, for short |
| FORTHEMOMENT | For the time being |
| FORTHETIME | For the time being |
| TABLE | Postpone for the time being |
| TEM | Pro -- (for the time being) |
| PROROGUE | Acting poor - urge to adjourn for the time being (8) |
| REPRIEVE | Postpone punishment for the time being (8) |
| HEELSIN | For the time being, covers Spurs at home |
| PROVISIONALLY | Supply friend for the time being |
