The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ABASHES , but the solution may also be DAUNTS which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in USA Today).
Takes aback crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ABASHES | 50 % | 7 |
| DAUNTS | 50 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Takes aback
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shocks
- startles
- surprises
- floor
- start
- alarmed
- amaze
- astound
- chapel
- dismay
- jolt
- shock
Crossword Answer definitions
ABASHES verb- To make ashamed; to embarrass; to destroy the self-possession of, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to disconcert; to discomfit.
- To lose self-possession; to become ashamed.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result ABASHES
- Destroys one's confidence
- Embarrasses
- Mortifies
- Rattles
- Disconcerts
- Discomposes
- Makes flush
- Makes red-faced
- Causes embarrassment to
- Shames