The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word AWES , but the solution may also be SHOCKS (SHOE RACKS – ERA) which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Astonishes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AWES | 38 % | 4 |
| STUNS | 29 % | 5 |
| AMAZES | 14 % | 6 |
| WOWS | 5 % | 4 |
| ASTOUNDS | 5 % | 8 |
| SHOCKS (SHOE RACKS – ERA) | 5 % | 27 |
| STAGGERS | 5 % | 8 |
Why may SHOCKS-SHOE-RACKS-ERA be the right solution?
The answer "SHOCKS" fits the clue "Astonishes" because it means to surprise or amaze someone. The wordplay in the clue, "SHOE RACKS - ERA," indicates that we need to remove the letters "ERA" from "SHOE RACKS" to get the correct answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Astonishes
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- astound
- amaze
- amazes
- awes
- astonishment
- astonied
- astounds
- aston
- impresses
- surprises
- astonishingly
- astoundingly
Crossword Answer definitions
AWES verb- To inspire fear and reverence in.
- To control by inspiring dread.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result AWES
- Fills with reverence
- Flabbergasts
- Leaves slack-jawed
- Stupefies
- Astounds
- Bedazzles
- Cows
- Inspires with wonder
- Leaves wide-eyed
- Marvels
More clues leading to the result STUNS
- Bowls over
- Knocks for a loop
- Floors
- Zaps with a phaser
- Hits like a ton of bricks
- Really wows
- Knocks dizzy
- Knocks out
- Bedazzles
- Uses a Taser on, maybe
More clues leading to the result AMAZES
More clues leading to the result WOWS
- Impresses
- Emphatic kudos
- Blows away
- Impresses in a big way
- Knocks out of one's socks
- Really impresses
- Knocks the socks off
- Bowls over
- Overwhelms
- Dazzles