The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ABACK which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2017.
Surprising way to be taken? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ABACK | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Surprising way to be taken?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- trace
 - wau
 - revelation
 - spanking
 - spanky
 - transmogrify
 - door
 - handling
 - parenteral
 - route
 - abatement
 - alignment
 
Crossword Answer definitions
ABACK adverb- Towards the back or rear; backwards.
 - In the rear; a distance behind.
 - By surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage)
 - Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way.
 
- An abacus.
 
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