Wait to play the first shot Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Wait to play the first shot (5) featured in Mirror Cryptic puzzle on August 4, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SERVE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SERVE Wait to play the first shot (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Aug 4, 2026
3% OPENS Plays first in cards (5)
3% EAST Direction that plays first in mahjong (4) LA Times Daily Aug 6, 2026
3% AMBUSH Lie in wait for (6) Puzzler Backwords Aug 3, 2026
3% CAMERA Shot taker (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 1, 2026
3% NOTNOW "It can wait" (6) Newsday Jul 31, 2026
3% TIPS Waiting rewards (4) Thomas Joseph Jul 29, 2026
3% LODE But wait, there's ore! (4) Universal Jul 27, 2026
3% TRIES Shots (5) The Atlantic Jul 26, 2026
3% DIDNTDISAPPOINT Was worth the wait (15) The Atlantic Jul 26, 2026

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