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Lies in wait

Last seen in Universal Crossword May 9, 2025 Answers

The crossword clue "Lies in wait" was last seen in the Universal Crossword puzzle on May 9, 2025. We've carefully identified 159 possible answers from crossword puzzles published over the years. Among all candidates, LURKS (5 letters) stands out as the strongest match at 99%, making it the most reliable solution for this particular clue.

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159 Other Potential Answers

99%
LURKS
Lies in wait
Universal Crossword · May 9, 2025
8%
COMPOSEYOURSELF
"Don't wait for anyone else, go ahead and write a song"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
8%
TELLMENOW
"I can't wait for an answer!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2026
8%
LEAR
"O, that way madness lies" king
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 29, 2026
8%
OPENIT
"I can't wait to see what's inside!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
8%
ERS
Hosp. areas known for long wait times
Universal Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
8%
TOOSOON
"I didn't wait long enough?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
8%
IHEARDTHAT
"You could at least wait to be out of earshot!"
Universal Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
8%
OHBOY
"I can't wait!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 12, 2025
8%
TAKEMETOCHURCH
*Hozier song with the lyric "I'll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2025
8%
REGISTERNOW
"Don't wait to sign up!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
8%
DECEIT
Web of lies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2025
8%
EAGERNESS
"I can't wait!" feeling
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 15, 2025
8%
FIBS
Small lies
Universal Crossword · Jun 10, 2025
8%
CAN
"__ it wait?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2025
8%
WEBS
Tangles of lies
Universal Crossword · May 28, 2025
8%
NORUSH
"I can wait"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2025
8%
ASEC
"Just wait __!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 27, 2025
8%
BUS
Help wait tables
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 15, 2025
8%
CANT
"I ___ wait!"
Universal Crossword · Feb 20, 2025
8%
VIPLOUNGE
Where first-class passengers may wait
Universal Crossword · Nov 18, 2024
8%
IAMSOTHERE
"Can't wait to attend!"
Universal Crossword · Oct 12, 2024
8%
BIDE
___ one's time (wait patiently)
Universal Crossword · May 29, 2024
1%
SELLS
Flies off the shelves
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2026
1%
CABS
Hotel waiters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2026
1%
PUPAE
Butterflies-to-be
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2026
1%
PLEASEBEPATIENT
Line for waiters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2026
1%
YESES
Affirmative replies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2026
1%
YAM
Vegetable related to lilies
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2026
1%
SOLOS
The loneliest numbers?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 8, 2026
1%
OGRES
Big bullies
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2026
1%
LYES
Soapmaking supplies
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
1%
EXERTS
Applies, as influence
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
1%
TEAMSUP
Allies, or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
1%
RINK
Ice Follies venue
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
1%
USAA
Financial services co. for mil. families
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
1%
GETSAT
Implies
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
1%
TREA
Phillies All-Star shortstop Turner
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 14, 2026
1%
EMIR
Head of state in Kuwait
Universal Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
1%
BRITS
They call TVs "tellies"
Universal Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
1%
GNATS
Flies in clouds
Universal Crossword · Feb 9, 2026
1%
OILS
"Essential" supplies for a massage therapist
Universal Crossword · Jan 31, 2026
1%
SKATERAT
Expert at ollies and heelflips
Universal Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
1%
DESERTSTORM
1991 operation that ended with the liberation of Kuwait
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 7, 2026
1%
ASAP
"At your earliest convenience," less politely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
1%
EARLY
Like some waiters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
1%
PETE
Actor Postlethwaite
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
1%
POTS
Traps on "Deadliest Catch"
Universal Crossword · Dec 19, 2025
1%
FELTPENS
Scrapbookers' writing supplies
Universal Crossword · Dec 13, 2025
1%
CLAYS
Pottery supplies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
1%
ARABIA
Kuwait's peninsula
Universal Crossword · Dec 5, 2025
1%
ONEATATIME
Admonishment to waiters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 29, 2025
1%
EDT
Setting for many Phillies games, briefly
Universal Crossword · Nov 20, 2025
1%
BAT
One flies in a cave
Universal Crossword · Nov 12, 2025
1%
NLE
Div. for the Phillies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 10, 2025
1%
GPS
Tech that relies on satellites
Universal Crossword · Nov 8, 2025
1%
ARROW
"Time flies like an ___; fruit flies like a banana"
Universal Crossword · Nov 2, 2025
1%
ROARSPAST
Flies by noisily
Universal Crossword · Oct 24, 2025
1%
ISLAM
Faith in which Mecca is the holiest city
Universal Crossword · Oct 23, 2025
1%
CMON
"We're waiting!"
Universal Crossword · Oct 13, 2025
1%
THESERVICEISSPOTTY
"Our waiter's wearing leopard-print pants!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
1%
USESON
Applies to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2025
1%
SASSES
Replies with attitude
Universal Crossword · Sep 4, 2025
1%
EBSEN
"The Beverly Hillbillies" star Buddy
Universal Crossword · Aug 20, 2025
1%
SLAPSON
Applies carelessly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2025
1%
KENNELS
Spots for boarder collies?
Universal Crossword · Aug 6, 2025
1%
EOCENE
Epoch that produced the earliest primate fossils
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2025
1%
DOITNOW
"Why are you waiting!?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2025
1%
RETTA
Host of HGTV's "Ugliest House in America"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2025
1%
CHUCKLEWAGON
Silliest cart on a hayride?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2025
1%
MENUS
What waiters bring before appetizers
Universal Crossword · Jul 12, 2025
1%
TISSUES
Supplies for sad movie marathons
Universal Crossword · Jul 5, 2025
1%
DYES
Batik supplies
Universal Crossword · Jun 13, 2025
1%
IVE
"___ been waiting my whole life for this"
Universal Crossword · May 30, 2025
1%
ANDREAGIBSON
"Lord of the Butterflies" poet
Universal Crossword · May 11, 2025
1%
TIP
Thanks for waiting?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 7, 2025
1%
BEEN
"__ waiting long?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2025
1%
MENU
What a waiter takes away
Universal Crossword · May 1, 2025
1%
GRATER
Gadget that a waiter may use until you say "when"
Universal Crossword · Apr 26, 2025
1%
SOARS
Flies high
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2025
1%
FLO
Mel’s Diner waitress
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 16, 2025
1%
ELIS
Yalies
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2025
1%
PEND
Await
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 12, 2025
1%
MASKS
Gear for goalies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2025
1%
ONSET
Earliest phase
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2025
1%
PDJAMES
Novelist who created the detective Adam Dalgliesh
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2025
1%
DABS
Applies lightly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 1, 2025
1%
MONETS
"Water Lilies" and "Irises"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2025
1%
DRAGON
Creature that flies and breathes fire
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2025
1%
IRAQ
Neighbor of Kuwait
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 5, 2025
1%
GELS
Salon supplies
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 4, 2025
1%
LACY
Like doilies
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 4, 2025
1%
GRAM
Approximate weight of some large butterflies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2025
1%
YEASTS
Bakery supplies
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 17, 2025
1%
EXCELLENTCHOICE
Compliment from a waiter
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2025
1%
DADS
Both parents in some families
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2025
1%
DJS
Supplies tunes, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2025
1%
SEESRED
Flies off the handle
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2025
1%
SOAPS
Some dailies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 30, 2025
1%
MONET
"Water Lilies" painter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 22, 2025
1%
PAINTINGS
"Sunflowers" and "Water Lilies"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2025
1%
FOALS
Colts and fillies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 19, 2025
1%
REEDS
Basketmaking supplies
Universal Crossword · Jan 17, 2025
1%
ARABS
Most Kuwaitis
Universal Crossword · Jan 12, 2025
1%
FISHERMAN
Lord of the Flies? (Golding)
Universal Crossword · Jan 10, 2025
1%
PESTS
Gnats, flies, etc.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 6, 2025
1%
BIDED
Awaited
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 30, 2024
1%
SWIFT
Bird that flies quickly, as its name suggests
Universal Crossword · Dec 26, 2024
1%
ENTERED
Stopped waiting in the wings?
Universal Crossword · Dec 20, 2024
1%
BMX
Sport with wheelies, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 2, 2024
1%
LOUNGE
Upscale waiting area in an airport
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 27, 2024
1%
TAINTS
Sullies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 24, 2024
1%
ALOES
African lilies
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Nov 4, 2024
1%
BIDES
Awaits
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Nov 2, 2024
1%
BRYCE
Phillies slugger Harper
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 27, 2024
1%
MAITRE
— d’ (headwaiter)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 27, 2024
1%
PILESON
Supplies additional criticism
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 27, 2024
1%
NOS
Unwanted parental replies
Universal Crossword · Oct 26, 2024
1%
AIRLIFTED
Delivered by plane, as emergency supplies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 23, 2024
1%
LATE
Keeping folks waiting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 18, 2024
1%
ACCOSTCUTTERS
What people waiting in a long line might do?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 18, 2024
1%
PAINTBOX
Container for art supplies
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 15, 2024
1%
ECHOLESS
Still waiting for a callback?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 12, 2024
1%
HISANDHERS
Pronouns on a towel set, in some families
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2024
1%
ONE
The loneliest number, it's said
Universal Crossword · Sep 30, 2024
1%
NLEAST
Phillies div.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 29, 2024
1%
MANS
Supplies with staff
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 26, 2024
1%
BRUTES
Big bullies
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 16, 2024
1%
TAKESWING
Flies away
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 8, 2024
1%
CLAN
Group of families
Universal Crossword · Sep 4, 2024
1%
ADAGECAMPAIGN
Political strategy that relies on folksy sayings?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2024
1%
NASH
Graham who co-founded The Hollies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2024
1%
SERA
Red Cross supplies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2024
1%
INSECTS
Dragonflies and fireflies, e.g.
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2024
1%
PIANO
Instrument in the string and percussion families
Universal Crossword · Aug 10, 2024
1%
SIOUXSTORES
Some Lakota winter supplies?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2024
1%
MARIPOSAS
Butterflies, in Spanish
Universal Crossword · Aug 9, 2024
1%
LORD
"___ of the Flies"
Universal Crossword · Aug 6, 2024
1%
DOUBLES
Multiplies by 58-Down
Universal Crossword · Aug 5, 2024
1%
TSETSES
Frightful flies
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 4, 2024
1%
PRIDES
Lion families
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2024
1%
TERN
Arctic __: bird that flies between poles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2024
1%
KILLEDTIME
Solved crosswords in a waiting room, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2024
1%
ANTITRUST
Type of law that opposes monopolies
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 19, 2024
1%
STEPKIDS
Members of blended families
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 12, 2024
1%
SHAG
Catch pop flies
Universal Crossword · Jun 18, 2024
1%
USES
Applies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2024
1%
LEGOS
Casual name for the toy bricks in Ai Weiwei's "Water Lilies #1"
Universal Crossword · Jun 16, 2024
1%
SLAMSON
Applies quickly, as brakes
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 7, 2024
1%
ARAB
Kuwaiti or Qatari
Universal Crossword · May 22, 2024
1%
FEMALE
Like mares and fillies
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 6, 2024
1%
INKS
Tattoo parlor supplies
Universal Crossword · May 5, 2024
1%
HMU
"i'm waiting for ur text"
Universal Crossword · May 5, 2024
1%
CRABS
"Deadliest Catch" boatload
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2024
1%
RATIO
Flood with negative replies on social media
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2024
1%
FINITERESOURCES
Energy supplies that are just OK?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 28, 2024
1%
CARHOP
Sonic waiter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2024
1%
EMIRATE
Kuwait or Qatar
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2024
1%
LAGS
Dillydallies
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 14, 2024

Clues for Universal Crossword on May 9, 2025

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How many possible solutions does "Lies in wait" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 159 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is LURKS (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Lies in wait"?
The best answer for "Lies in wait" is LURKS with 5 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Lies in wait" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 2 times in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword, Thomas Joseph Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on May 9, 2025.
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