Answer:

lingers

Answer	Crossword Clue
LINGERS	Won't go away
LINGERS	Hangs around
LINGERS	Sticks around

LINGERS	Tarries
LINGERS	Waits.
LINGERS	Dawdles.
LINGERS	Stays on
LINGERS	Hangs back
LINGERS	Keeps the host up, perhaps
LINGERS	Doesn't go away
LINGERS	Stays

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.