Awaiting burial is a term used to describe a deceased person who has not yet been buried. The crossword solutions for this term are OVER (4 letters), UNLET (5 letters), and INREPOSE (8 letters). OVER can refer to the physical position of the body, as in lying OVER the ground. Unlet can refer to the fact that the body has not yet been placed in a grave or tomb. Inrepose can refer to the body being at rest, in a peaceful state.