Laid in wait for Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Laid in wait for . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AMBUSHED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AMBUSHED Laid in wait for (8)
22% LURKED Laid in wait and lured first kangaroo inside (6) (6)
3% NOTYET "Wait!" (6) New York Times Nov 26, 2025
3% ATTEND Listen up - wait on (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Nov 25, 2025
3% ORCHID Perennial fantasy villain laid low (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 21, 2025
3% ANDGO "Wait for it ... Wait for it ... Now!" (5) The Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
3% MAGS Waiting room offerings (4) Newsday Nov 13, 2025
3% IMEAN "Wait, let me explain ..." (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 3, 2025
3% FOYER Waiting area for receiving you (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 30, 2025
3% LURK Wait to pounce (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 28, 2025
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