The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WAITS which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2018.
Bides one's time crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
WAITS | 77 % | 5 |
LIESLOW | 15 % | 7 |
WAITSFOR | 8 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bides one's time
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- primp
- sat
- sit
- wait
- await
- lie
- eve
- lies
- lir
- augur
- portend
- abode
Crossword Answer definitions
WAITS noun- A delay.
- An ambush.
- One who watches; a watchman.
- (in the plural) Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians.
- (in the plural) Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen. [formerly waites, wayghtes.]
- To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)
- To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
- To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
- To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.
- To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany.
- To defer or postpone (especially a meal).
- To remain chaste while one's lover is unavailable.
- A group of singers or musicians performing in the streets, especially around Christmas.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result WAITS
- Hangs around
- Remains
- Gravel-voiced singer Tom
- Shows patience
- Bides one's time
- Stands in line
- Sits tight
- See 19-Across
- Delays
- Periods of inactivity
More clues leading to the result LIESLOW
- Waits for the right moment
- Stays under the radar
- Stays out of sight
- Hides
- Bides one's time
- Hides out
- Tries not to attract attention
- Waits patiently
- Stays off the radar
- Isn't very visible