One who lies in wait in hiding to launch a surprise attack (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue One who lies in wait in hiding to launch a surprise attack (8) . 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 in hiding to launch a surprise attack (8) (8)
6% SHH Admonition to guests hiding at a surprise party (3) USA Today Aug 20, 2025
6% WAYLAYS Attacks from hiding (7) Thomas Joseph Jul 8, 2025
6% ASSASSIN Someone who kills by surprise attack (8) (8)
6% WAYLAY Wait in hiding to attack (6) Universal Feb 15, 2017
5% TWISTS Plot ___ (surprises) (6)
5% WHOA Expression of surprise (4)
5% LAIDOVER Waited for a while (8) Newsday Aug 30, 2025
5% OHS Sounds of surprise (3) The Telegraph Mini Aug 30, 2025
5% BESET Attack (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 28, 2025
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