'-- hesitates is lost' Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue '-- hesitates is lost' . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HEWHO.

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Crossword Answer For '-- hesitates is lost':

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEWHO '-- hesitates is lost' (5)
73% LOOKBEFOREYOULEAP 'He who hesitates is lost, but ...' (17) New York Times Aug 30, 2015
66% OLDSAW 'He who hesitates is lost,' for one (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 24, 2023
66% MISSED THE BOAT Rampaging mobs hesitated and lost an opportunity (15) The Times Cryptic Nov 24, 2022
66% MAXIM 'He who hesitates is lost,' e.g (5) New York Times Sep 7, 2016
66% ADAGE "He who hesitates is lost," e.g. (5)
66% SAW "He who hesitates is lost," for one (3)
10% BALK Hesitate (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 15, 2025
10% LOATH Hesitant (5) The Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
9% ERS Hesitant sounds (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 8, 2025
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