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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AMBUSHED Laid in wait for (8)
22% LURKED Laid in wait and lured first kangaroo inside (6) (6)
3% SEC "Hold on a ___!" ("Wait!") (3)
3% BIDES ___ one's time (waits) (5) The Atlantic Jan 6, 2026
3% BUT "___ wait, there's more!" (3) USA Today Dec 28, 2025
3% DINESIN Isn't waited on (7) Newsday Dec 27, 2025
3% SATSUMA Fruit is a necessity when laid up (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 27, 2025
3% ONHOLD Waiting for support, maybe (6) New York Times Dec 26, 2025
3% YET "Not ___, wait for my signal" (3)
3% BESOTTED Laid around like this, very much in love (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 19, 2025
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