Ambushed; held up (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ambushed; held up (7) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WAYLAID.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WAYLAID Ambushed; held up (7) (7)
8% KEPT Held (4) USA Today Oct 21, 2026
8% WRONGFOOT Not the right infantry for ambush? (9) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 8, 2026
8% TRAP Organised part of ambush (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 3, 2026
8% STIPEND Payment of mine's held up on purpose (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 21, 2026
8% SIGNS Things held up at games (5) USA Today Sep 19, 2026
7% HARDWON Testing husband on major highway presently held up (7) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 22, 2026
7% ESCROW Fund held in trust (6) Newsday Oct 21, 2026
7% RAPID Quick, taking piano in ambush (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 15, 2026
7% TRANSFERFEE Cash for moving Whistler held up by wonky fastener (8,3) (11) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 7, 2026
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