Lies in wait
The crossword clue "Lies in wait" is answered by LURKS, a 5-letter entry. Used 14 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1990. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
LURKS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the LURKS answer page.
Used 14 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1990. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for LURKS
Every other clue in this collection answered by LURKS, most used first.
- Hides in the shadows - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
Related clues
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- "Big Little Lies" author Moriarty - LIANE, used 10 times
- Wait patiently - ABIDE, used 9 times
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