The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STARTLES which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2014.
Catches by surprise crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STARTLES | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Catches by surprise
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- aback
- capture
- catch
- trap
- caught
- trapped
- trapping
- minuet
- captor
- check
- hook
- hooking
Crossword Answer definitions
STARTLES noun- A sudden motion or shock caused by an unexpected alarm, surprise, or apprehension of danger.
- To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
- To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
- To deter; to cause to deviate.
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