The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STARTLE which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2014.
Take by surprise crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STARTLE | 44 % | 7 |
| THROWACURVE | 22 % | 11 |
| SNEAKUPON | 22 % | 9 |
| STUN | 11 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Take by surprise
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- not know what hit one
- happen across
- blindside
- happen upon
- take it into one's head
- come as no surprise
- hit with
- happen on
- stumble upon
- catch one's breath
- stumble on
- fall upon
Crossword Answer definitions
STARTLE 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 STARTLE
- Catch unaware
- Jolt
- Say "Boo!" to
- Suddenly spook
- Catch off guard
- Curl one's hair?
- Shake up
- Scare
- Frighten
- Say "Boo!" to, say