London Drinker

[rogersbean]

7d blinking short delay(6) i have -t-r--

[dannyk13]

S tarry

[rogersbean]

thanks

[Old_Geezer]

I know I'm far less adept at crosswords than I'd like, but not seeing that.

[Old_Geezer]

I would see tarry as being a delay (Sorry for the tarry, got caught in traffic.)
Nor blinking having much to do with a star.

[Old_Geezer]

WOULD NOT.........

[dannyk13]

OG . s(short) +tarry(delay)

[Mamyalynne]

Tarry

verbLITERARY
verb: tarry; 3rd person present: tarries; past tense: tarried; past participle: tarried; gerund or present participle: tarrying
stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place.
"she could tarry a bit and not get home until four"
synonyms: linger, loiter, procrastinate, pause, delay, wait, lag, dawdle

[dannyk13]

https://www.abbreviations.com/abbreviation/Short

[Old_Geezer]

Ok, would have helped had I'd been pronouncing a as ah rather than aw I guess. Black pitch seemed odd. Cheers.