| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| AHEM | Polite way to interrupt someone |
| stepping | Used as a polite or deferential way of asking someone to walk a short distance for a particular purpose |
| waylay | Stop or interrupt (someone) and detain them in conversation or trouble them in some other way |
| waylaying | Stop or interrupt (someone) and detain them in conversation or trouble them in some other way |
| waylays | Stop or interrupt (someone) and detain them in conversation or trouble them in some other way |
| welcoming | Greet (someone arriving) in a glad, polite, or friendly way |
| welcomed | Greet (someone arriving) in a glad, polite, or friendly way |
