Lie in wait for Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lie in wait for featured in Puzzler Backwords puzzle on October 19, 2025. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AMBUSH.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AMBUSH Lie in wait for (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 19, 2025
98% WAYLAY Lie in wait for (6)
38% LURK Lie in wait (4) The Guardian Quick Jan 17, 2023
38% SKULK Lie in wait (5)
38% CROUCH Lie in wait. (6)
29% BIDE ___ one's time (lie in wait) (4)
26% CATFISH Does it lie in wait for water birds? (7)
26% INITIAL . First we lie in wait, perhaps (7)
24% LARK Lie in wait, conceal uniform for a bird (4) (4)
3% INRESERVE Waiting to be used (9) New York Times Oct 14, 2025

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