The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SURPRISED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1956.
Taken unawares crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SURPRISED | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Taken unawares
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- caught off guard
- caught by surprise
- taken aback
- aback
- shocked
- flabbergasted
- astonishment
- startled
- disbelief
- staggered
- spooked
- only
Crossword Answer definitions
SURPRISED verb- To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
- To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.
- To undergo or witness something unexpected.
- To cause surprise.
- To attack unexpectedly.
- To take unawares.
- Caused to feel surprise, amazement or wonder, or showing an emotion due to an unexpected event.
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