Lying in wait for a doctor in a hurry, lacking resistance Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lying in wait for a doctor in a hurry, lacking resistance last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AMBUSHING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AMBUSHING Lying in wait for a doctor in a hurry, lacking resistance (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 27, 2021
5% DEFY Resist (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 10, 2025
5% AMBUSH In the morning one George or another is lying in wait (6) (6) The Guardian Quiptic Dec 7, 2025
5% DRUMROLLPLEASE "Wait for it ..." (14) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 6, 2025
5% DONTGO "Wait!" (6) Newsday Dec 5, 2025
5% DASH Hurry (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 29, 2025
5% NOTYET "Wait!" (6) New York Times Nov 26, 2025
5% ANDGO "Wait for it ... Wait for it ... Now!" (5) The Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
5% RUSH Hurry (4) Universal Nov 10, 2025
4% PHDS Doctorates (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 17, 2025

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