Lie in wait and pounce (6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AMBUSH Lie in wait and pounce (6) (6)
11% LURK Wait to pounce (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 28, 2025
8% JUMP Pounce on (4) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 10, 2025
7% NOTYET "Wait!" (6) New York Times Nov 26, 2025
7% ANDGO "Wait for it ... Wait for it ... Now!" (5) The Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
7% GODOT "Waiting for __" (5) Commuter Oct 24, 2025
7% ELECT In waiting (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 5, 2025
6% TBH "not gonna lie ..." (3) The Atlantic Nov 14, 2025
6% MAGS Waiting room offerings (4) Newsday Nov 13, 2025
6% FIB Little lie (3) Universal Oct 31, 2025
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