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 LA Times in 2012.
Surprises crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STARTLES | 22 % | 8 |
| AMAZES | 22 % | 6 |
| CATCHESOFFGUARD | 11 % | 15 |
| EYEOPENERS | 11 % | 10 |
| GETSTHEDROPON | 11 % | 13 |
| CURVEBALLS | 11 % | 10 |
| JOLTS | 11 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Surprises
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- surprisal
- storm
- amazed
- anomalies
- astonished
- catches
- contingencies
- puzzles
- shocks
- stunned
- stuns
- wonders
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.
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 STARTLES
- Causes alarm
- Catches off guard
- Surprises
- Takes by surprise
- Alarms
- Catches by surprise
- Scares suddenly
- Alarms.
- Frightens.
- Catches napping.
More clues leading to the result AMAZES
More clues leading to the result CATCHESOFFGUARD
More clues leading to the result EYEOPENERS
- Breakthroughs in therapy, say
- Revelations
- Enlightening experiences
- Startling pieces of news.
- Startling events.
- Startling revelations
- Pieces of surprising news
- Epiphanies
- Surprises
- Alarm clocks and strong drinks
More clues leading to the result GETSTHEDROPON
More clues leading to the result CURVEBALLS
- Pitchers' specialties
- Tricky pitches
- Interviewer's surprises
- Surprises
- Tricky, unexpected questions
- Trick questions, e.g.
- Interviewer's or pitcher's surprises
- Tricks, of sorts