Answer: waylay

AnswerCrossword Clue
WAYLAYIntercept
WAYLAYAttack from ambush
WAYLAYLie in wait for
WAYLAYAmbush
WAYLAYAmbush.
WAYLAYAttack en route
WAYLAYAttack by surprise
WAYLAYAttack from a hiding place
waylayto ambush (to attack from a concealed place)
waylayStop or interrupt (someone) and detain them in conversation or trouble them in some other way