The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LURKS which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2015.
Lies in wait crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LURKS | 91 % | 5 |
| SKULKS | 9 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lies in wait
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ambush
- lurk
- stalk
- creep up
- insinuate
- stalking
- insinuation
- creep
- sneak
- worm
- lowering
- edge
Crossword Answer definitions
LURKS verb- 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 LURKS
- Lies in wait
- Visits a forum without posting
- Stands in the shadows
- Hides in the shadows
- Lies unobserved
- Waits in hiding
- Stays in the shadows
- Waits in the shadows
- Prowls.
- Skulks.