The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TARRIED , but the solution may also be HUNG AROUND which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Lingered crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TARRIED | 43 % | 7 |
| STAYED | 14 % | 6 |
| SPENTTIME | 7 % | 9 |
| PAUSED | 7 % | 6 |
| DALLIED | 7 % | 7 |
| HUNG AROUND | 7 % | 11 |
| DWELT | 7 % | 5 |
| HUNGAROUND | 7 % | 10 |
Why may HUNG-AROUND be the right solution?
The answer "HUNG AROUND" fits the clue "Lingered" because it means to stay in a place or to be slow to leave, which is synonymous with lingering.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lingered
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tarry
- hang around
- loiter
- lurk
- lounge
- mill about
- dawdle
- mill around
- lollygag
- dally
- mess about
- footle
Crossword Answer definitions
TARRIED verb- To delay; to be late or tardy in beginning or doing anything.
- To linger in expectation of something or until something is done or happens.
- To abide, stay or wait somewhere, especially if longer than planned.
- To stay somewhere temporarily.
- To wait for; to stay or stop for; to allow to linger.
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 TARRIED
More clues leading to the result STAYED
- Didn't raise
- Remained
- Lingered
- Didn't budge
- Didn't leave
- Put on the shelf
- Stuck it out
- Didn't take off
- Hung around
- Stuck around
More clues leading to the result SPENTTIME
More clues leading to the result PAUSED
- Took a breather
- Took ten
- Obeyed a comma
- Waited for a laugh, say
- Didn't go on right away
- Waited
- Stopped briefly
- Held up
- Didn't go straight
- Took a break
More clues leading to the result DALLIED
More clues leading to the result HUNG AROUND
More clues leading to the result DWELT
- Lived
- Called someplace home
- Belabored the point
- Resided
- Had a home
- Inhabited
- ___ on (discussed at length)
- Harped (on)
- Took up residence
- Bided