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% AMBUSH Lie in wait and attack (6) (6) Puzzler Dec 7, 2025
6% RAID Surprise attack (4) The Times Concise Sep 11, 2025
6% WAYLAY Wait in hiding to attack (6) Universal Feb 15, 2017
5% CONCEAL Hide (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 20, 2025
5% ASSAIL Attack (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 19, 2025
5% AMAZE Surprise (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 18, 2025
5% SITTIGHT Wait patiently (8) The Times Concise Dec 15, 2025
5% ASSAILS Attacks (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
5% ANTEROOM Waiting area (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
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