Crossword answer
LIEINWAIT
9 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Independent, February 5, 2026
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LIEINWAIT
Clues that lead to LIEINWAIT
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LIEINWAIT is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Ready to attack claim ex is now racist periodically” in the The Independent crossword on February 5, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
DOUBLESUPBends over painfully having strong drink on top of another (7,2)
FULLMARKSHighest possible test result (4,5)
ELSEWHERE… we see her gallivanting around Lima and other places (9)
HOWAREYOU“Is everything good?”
SPOTCHECKA random test that a dermatologist might do
HYPNOTISTSvengali's first to try to suppress odd bits of psyche in regression
HOWLOVELY“So delightful!”
NEWGRANGEGirl entering fresh pasture finds ancient burial site (9)
HOWMOVING“So poignant!”
YESTERDAYPatsy’s date of birth? (9)
MOODSWINGUnpredictable emotional shift
DOWNSOUTHIn Dixieland (where Enoch Powell was MP)
YEARNINGSVariable pay packet leads to such desires (9)
ERRANDBOYYoung male gofer
Every appearance of LIEINWAIT (5)
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Feb 5, 2026
Ready to attack claim ex is now racist periodically · The Independent · 2 Down
Sep 30, 2024
Prepare to attack Sunday morning choice, perhaps spoken mass · The Independent · 15 Down
Feb 28, 2024
Prepare an ambush · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Apr 5, 2023
Prepare an ambush · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Nov 11, 2021
Prepare an ambush · Evening Standard · 21 Across