The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TEND
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result TEND
- Care for those experiencing niggling delays at first
- Minister's offer spurned by Queen
- Nurse often demanding sample
- Minister to become widely spoken about on social media site right away
- Part of Everest, endless incline
- Care for less than a shilling in old money
- Be apt to finish on time
- Minister to stop Tory leader at the start
- Lean nurse
- Look after sinew
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The straight part
We know that "Wait on" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wait on = tend.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TEND mean?
TEND verb- (Old English law) To make a tender of; to offer or tender.
- (followed by a to-infinitive) To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning.
- To contribute to or toward some outcome.
- (with to) To look after (e.g. an ill person.)
- To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look after; to watch; to guard.
- To wait (upon), as attendants or servants; to serve; to attend.
- To await; to expect.
- To be attentive to; to note carefully; to attend to.
- To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.
- To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn.