The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BIDES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2015.
Waits crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BIDES | 79 % | 5 |
| BIDESONESTIME | 6 % | 13 |
| SITSTIGHT | 6 % | 9 |
| LINGERS | 3 % | 7 |
| HOLDSONESHORSES | 3 % | 15 |
| TARRIES | 3 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Waits
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- await
- expect
- delay
- look
- hold
- postponement
- time lag
- hold back
- hold off
- awaits
- awaiting
- expects
Crossword Answer definitions
BIDES verb- To bear; to endure; to tolerate.
- To dwell or reside in a location; to abide.
- To wait; to be in expectation; to stay; to remain.
- To wait for; to await.
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 BIDES
- Waits for
- __ one's time (waits)
- Tarries
- Waits
- ___ one's time (waits patiently)
- ___ one's time (waits)
- Waits awhile
- Sits tight
- Sticks around
- ___ one's time: waits for a good chance
More clues leading to the result BIDESONESTIME
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 LINGERS
- Sticks around
- Tarries
- Won't go away
- Hangs around
- Won't go away, as an odor
- Waits.
- Dawdles.
- Stays on
- Hangs back
- Keeps the host up, perhaps