Wait in the shadows (4)

I believe the answer is:

lurk

'wait in the shadows' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for lurk that I've seen before include "Behave in a sneaky and secretive manner" , "Skulk, hide" , "Lie hidden" , "Lie in ambush" , "Lie in wait" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and the Universal.

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