The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ALARM which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Wake-up call? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ALARM | 42 % | 5 |
| REVEILLE | 23 % | 8 |
| ALERT | 6 % | 5 |
| AROUSAL | 6 % | 7 |
| TOPOFTHEMORNING | 3 % | 15 |
| EYEOPENER | 3 % | 9 |
| MORNIN | 3 % | 6 |
| AROUSER | 3 % | 7 |
| BUGLE | 3 % | 5 |
| REALITYCHECK | 3 % | 12 |
| CHIRP | 3 % | 5 |
Why may ALARM be the right solution?
The answer "ALARM" is the right solution because a wake-up call is typically made by an alarm clock to wake someone up in the morning.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Wake-up call?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- waking up
- alarm bell
- alarm clock
- woke up
- wakefulness
- awaking
- alerting
- reality check
- warning bell
- alertness
- warning signal
- awakenings
Crossword Answer definitions
ALARM noun- A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.
- Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
- A sudden attack; disturbance.
- Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
- A mechanical device for awaking people, or rousing their attention.
- An instance of an alarm ringing, beeping or clanging, to give a noise signal at a certain time.
- To call to arms for defense
- To give (someone) notice of approaching danger
- To rouse to vigilance and action; to put on the alert.
- To surprise with apprehension of danger; to fill with anxiety in regard to threatening evil; to excite with sudden fear.
- To keep in excitement; to disturb.
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 ALARM
- Home-security device
- It's arousing
- Smoke or fire
- Trails smoke or fire
- Morning sound
- Smoke detector, e.g.
- You might set one on a cellphone
- You might set one on your phone
- Eye opener of a sort
- Frighten
More clues leading to the result REVEILLE
- Rousing melody
- Rousing rendition?
- Rousing tune
- Rousing notes
- Military day starter
- Wake-up call
- "I can't get 'em up . . . "
- Bugle call.
- Morning signal.
- Signal at sunrise
More clues leading to the result ALERT
- Argus-eyed
- Code red, for one
- On one's toes
- Sharp-eyed
- Tip off
- Warn
- Not oblivious
- Storm siren
- Wide awake
- On the ball
More clues leading to the result AROUSAL
- Alarm function
- Stimulation
- Excitement
- Awakening
- Kindling
- Stirring
- Wake-up call
- Reaction to something that gets your motor running
- Alarm clock's purpose
- Awakening.
More clues leading to the result TOPOFTHEMORNING
- Irish greeting
- Wake-up call?
- Supposedly Irish greeting ... or a hint to four long answers
- Early-day Irish greeting
- Most enjoyable toy before noon?
- Early Irish greeting.
- A friendly greeting.
- Matinal greeting.
- [See image]
- Greeting at dawn
More clues leading to the result EYEOPENER
- It brings sudden realization
- Revelation
- Startling revelation
- Shot at dawn?
- Startling disclosure
- Morning libation
- 5- or 40-Down ... or what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be
- Shock to the system, and what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be
- Revealing experience
- Bombshell
More clues leading to the result MORNIN
More clues leading to the result AROUSER
- Reveille, e.g.
- Alarm, say
- Pet dog in need of a morning walk, perhaps
- Wake-up call
- Alarm clock
- Sudden noise, perhaps
- Alarm clock, e.g.
- Early bird
- Alarm, often
- Awakener.
More clues leading to the result BUGLE
- G.I. rouser
- Assembly instrument
- Military signaler
- Reveille player
- "Taps" instrument
- Base horn
- Reveille horn
- Taps tootler
- Cornet's kin
- "Reveille" instrument