Answer to "Stays put" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WAITS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2011.

Stays put crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
WAITS	25 %	5
SITS	25 %	4
SITSTIGHT	25 %	9
REMAINS	25 %	7

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stays put

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• stay on
• stay in
• staying power
• staying
• stay put
• stayed
• stay with
• stay at
• remained
• stable
• stability
• rock solid

Crossword Answer definitions

WAITS noun

1. A delay.
2. An ambush.
3. One who watches; a watchman.
4. (in the plural) Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians.
5. (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.]

WAITS verb

1. To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)
2. To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
3. To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
4. To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.
5. To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany.
6. To defer or postpone (especially a meal).
7. To remain chaste while one's lover is unavailable.

WAITS noun

1. A group of singers or musicians performing in the streets, especially around Christmas.

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 WAITS

• Hangs around
• Remains
• Gravel-voiced singer Tom
• Shows patience
• Bides one's time
• Stands in line
• Sits tight
• See 19-Across
• Delays
• Periods of inactivity

More clues leading to the result SITS

• Minds the rug rats
• Poses for a painting
• Is in session
• Puts cheeks to chair
• Does nothing
• Convenes
• Goes unused
• Meets
• Takes a chair
• Perches

More clues leading to the result SITSTIGHT

• Doesn't budge an inch
• Stays put
• Waits
• Takes no action
• Remains silent: Colloq.
• Awaits developments patiently
• Waits and sees

More clues leading to the result REMAINS

• Detritus
• Archaeological find
• Lingers
• What's left
• Stays behind
• Is left
• Picked-over items
• Stays
• Stays put
• Doesn't go