Wait
Crossword Clue and Answers

Looking for answers to the "Wait" crossword clue? it's your lucky day, we have them! Today we have 22 crossword solutions for Wait.

We most recently saw this clue in Irish Independent - Simple.

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Publications

  • Irish Independent - Simple - Friday, 26 Mar 2021
  • The New York Times Crossword - Saturday, 5 Oct 2019
  • The New York Times Crossword - Wednesday, 3 Apr 2019
  • The New York Times Crossword - Monday, 29 Oct 2018

Crossword Answers

3 letters

SIT
Show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"

4 letters

BIDE
Dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

HOLD
The act of grasping; "he released his clasp on my arm"; "he has a strong grip for an old man"; "she kept a firm hold on the railing"

LOOK
The feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"

STAY
Continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"

5 letters

TARRY
Leave slowly and hesitantly

ABIDE
Dwell; "You can stay with me while you are in town"; "stay a bit longer--the day is still young"

DELAY
The act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

SITBY
Be inactive or indifferent while something is happening; "Don't just sit by while your rights are violated!"

SERVE
(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"

AWAIT
Look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"

6 letters

EXPECT
Be pregnant with; "She is bearing his child"; "The are expecting another child in January"; "I am carrying his child"

LINGER
Remain present although waning or gradually dying; "Her perfume lingered on"

ATTEND
To accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result; "Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation"

7 letters

HOLDOFF
Wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"

WAITING
The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"

STAYPUT
Stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"

TIMELAG
Time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"

8 letters

BIDETIME

WAITRESS
Serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's"

HOLDBACK
Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in South East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism"

12 letters

POSTPONEMENT
Act of putting off to a future time