The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word AMBUSH which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2021.
Waylay crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AMBUSH | 61 % | 6 |
| ACCOST | 35 % | 6 |
| SNARE | 4 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Waylay
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ambush
- ambuscade
- lie in wait
- lurk
- bushwhack
- scupper
- accost
- thwart
- assail
- dissuade
- harass
- kidnap
Crossword Answer definitions
AMBUSH noun- The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.
- An attack launched from a concealed position.
- The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; those who lie in wait.
- To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
- To attack by ambush; to waylay.
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 AMBUSH
- Unexpected attack
- What Cato often prepares for Clouseau
- Attack from concealment
- Attack like a sniper
- Attack from a concealed position
- Come out from lying in wait
- Surprise attack
- Jump
- Sneak attack
- Waylay
More clues leading to the result ACCOST
- Treat brazenly
- Buttonhole
- Entice
- Waylay
- Harass publicly
- Confront boldly
- Approach aggressively
- Confront brazenly
- Greet brazenly
- Boldly confront