One who lies in wait Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue One who lies in wait . 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 AMBUSHER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AMBUSHER One who lies in wait (8)
3% SHORTSTOP One who's off-base? (9) New York Times Nov 8, 2025
3% DELI Lied about store (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Nov 3, 2025
3% PERSONALTRAINER One who guides a workout (15) Newsday Nov 3, 2025
3% LAWYER One who argues in court (6)
3% HOG One who's not given to giving (3) The Atlantic Oct 31, 2025
3% LURK Wait to pounce (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 28, 2025
3% QUEUE Wait in line (5) (5) Mirror Classic Oct 28, 2025
3% REESE Witherspoon of "Big Little Lies" (5) LA Times Daily Oct 27, 2025
3% EXPECT Anticipate, wait (6) (6) Puzzler Oct 26, 2025
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