The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word LURK which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2014.
Lie in wait crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LURK | 82 % | 4 |
| SKULK | 12 % | 5 |
| CROUCH | 6 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lie in wait
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ambush
- waylay
- ambuscade
- lurk
- bushwhack
- scupper
- lay for
- keep a lookout
- sneak up
- set upon
- lie around
- take from behind
Crossword Answer definitions
LURK noun- The act of lurking.
- A swindle.
- To remain concealed in order to ambush.
- To remain unobserved.
- To hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself.
- To view an internet forum without posting comments.
- To saddle (a person) with an undesirable task or duty.
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 LURK
- Wait while hidden
- Just read the post and comments, say
- Sneak
- Read from the sidelines
- Be like a sneaker
- Sit silently in chat rooms
- Browse in on-line groups without posting
- Hang around unseen
- Slink just out of sight
- Contribute nothing in a chat room
More clues leading to the result SKULK
- Lurk in the shadows
- Move furtively
- Hide in the dark
- Move stealthily
- Group of foxes
- Move evasively
- Sneak around
- Move in a stealthy manner
- Steal
- Move with stealth