The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word AMBUSHED , but the solution may also be ACCOSTED which is one of the most recent solution (2008 in New York Sun).
Waylaid crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AMBUSHED | 33 % | 8 |
| ACCOSTED | 33 % | 8 |
| BUSHWHACKED | 33 % | 11 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Waylaid
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ambushed
- intercepted
- sidetracked
- accosted
- derailed
- sabotaged
- beset
- thwarted
- scuttled
- hijacked
- stymied
- hounded
Crossword Answer definitions
AMBUSHED verb- To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
- To attack by ambush; to waylay.
- Having been the target of an ambush.
- Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.
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 AMBUSHED
More clues leading to the result ACCOSTED
- Confronted
- Waylaid
- Approached and spoke to.
- Greeted.
- Approached
- Approached directly
- Greeted intrusively
- Greeted aggressively