The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word WAIT which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2019.
Stand by crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WAIT | 40 % | 4 |
| AWAIT | 40 % | 5 |
| BIDE | 7 % | 4 |
| SUPPORT | 7 % | 7 |
| STICKTO | 7 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stand by
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stick around
- stick by
- stick to
- stick with
- adhere
- stick about
- stand behind
- stand with
- bestand
- abide
- wait on
- await
Crossword Answer definitions
WAIT 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 (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)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.
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 WAIT
- Get in line, perhaps
- Links annoyance
- Street crossing signal
- "Back off!"
- "Hold on!"
- Stand in line
- Hold tight
- Stand by
- "Don't go so fast!"
- "Don't move!"
More clues leading to the result AWAIT
- Anticipate
- Expect
- Look forward to
- Count on
- Keep an eye out for
- Be in store
- Expect anon
- Lie in store
- Stand by for
- Be ready for
More clues leading to the result BIDE
- Stay put
- Dwell
- Endure
- __ one's time
- Wait, quaintly
- __ one's time (wait)
- Patiently wait
- Wait
- Wait a while
- Tarry
More clues leading to the result SUPPORT
- Opening band
- Backing
- Visible means of __
- Provide for, as a dependent
- Back
- Congressman's sine qua non.
- Back up.
- Backing.
- Stand by.
- Champion.