Cryptic crossword clue
Stays will alter a waist 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word AWAITS

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What does AWAITS mean?

AWAITS noun
  1. A waiting for; ambush.
  2. Watching, watchfulness, suspicious observation.
AWAITS verb
  1. To wait for.
  2. To expect.
  3. To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for.
  4. To serve or attend; to wait on, wait upon.
  5. To watch, observe.
  6. To wait; to stay in waiting.

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