| Trap |
| Jump |
| Waylay |
| Blindside |
| Blind --- |
| Snipers spot |
| Sneak attack |
| Hidden attack |
| Lurker's plan |
| Trap of a sort |
| Lie in wait for |
| Military tactic |
| Surprise attack |
| Attack from cover |
| Event at the pass |
| Military surprise |
| Unexpected attack |
| Concealed position |
| Attack from hiding |
| Surprising strategy |
| Western plot element |
| Hidden attack position |
| Lurker's plan, perhaps |
| Attack from concealment |
| (Where enemies) lie in wait |
| Come out from lying in wait |
| Plot feature in many a Western |
| Await and intercept unexpectedly |
| Attack from a concealed position |
| What Cato often prepares for Clouseau |