The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word STARTLING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1976.
Causing surprise crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STARTLING | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Causing surprise
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- startling
- surprising
- unsurprising
- shock
- zinger
- marvellous
- shocking
- unexpected
- accident
- astonishment
- jump
- light
Crossword Answer definitions
STARTLING verb- 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.
- A startle; a sudden motion or shock.
- Likely to startle; surprising; shocking.
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