The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word AMBUSH , but the solution may also be WAYLAY which is one of the most recent solution (2001 in CrossSynergy).
Lie in wait for crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AMBUSH | 50 % | 6 |
| WAYLAY | 50 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lie in wait for
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lurk
- ambush
- ambuscade
- waylay
- skulk
- bushwhack
- scupper
- still-hunt
- belay
- belaying
- await
- eavesdrop
Crossword Answer definitions
AMBUSH noun- The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.
- An attack launched from a concealed position.
- The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; those who lie in wait.
- To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
- To attack by ambush; to waylay.
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 AMBUSH
- Unexpected attack
- What Cato often prepares for Clouseau
- Attack from concealment
- Attack like a sniper
- Attack from a concealed position
- Come out from lying in wait
- Surprise attack
- Jump
- Sneak attack
- Waylay