| Regained complete consciousness (5) | The Guardian Quick | 07 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Stopped snoozing | USA Today | 30 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Got up to switch the alarm off |  |  | 
          
            | Responded to an alarm, perhaps | USA Today | 16 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Came to | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 10 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Stopped snoozing | Wall Street Journal | 24 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Stopped sleeping | Commuter | 16 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Regained consciousness requiring pan in A&E | The Telegraph Cryptic | 30 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Came to | The Telegraph Mini | 16 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Chinese kitchen assistant in A&E came to |  |  | 
          
            | Stopped dreaming, say | New York Times | 28 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Excited all right, gripped by admiration | The Telegraph Cryptic | 13 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Stopped snoozing | Premier Sunday | 09 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Stopped sleeping | USA Today | 04 Mar 2025 | 
          
            | Got up to switch the alarm off |  |  | 
          
            | Came to | Newsday | 06 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Stopped sleeping | The Telegraph Plusword | 29 Dec 2024 | 
          
            | Stirred from nap |  |  | 
          
            | Came out of a deep sleep |  |  | 
          
            | Emerged from a dream | USA Today | 26 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Roused from sleep | Mirror Tea Time | 02 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Roger, gripped by fear, stopped sleeping (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Emerged from nap |  |  | 
          
            | Left drearnland |  |  | 
          
            | Came to dread eating kosher |  |  | 
          
            | Came out of slumber (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Stopped snoozing | Wall Street Journal | 12 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Emerged from slumber | LA Times Daily | 29 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Stopped dreaming all right, in wonderment (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Came to | Thomas Joseph | 11 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Returned to reality, say |  |  | 
          
            | Roused from slumber | New York Times Mini | 30 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | Emerged from sleep | Newsday | 16 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | Stopped snoozing | USA Today | 02 Apr 2024 | 
          
            | Stopped sleeping | USA Today | 15 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Stopped sleeping | Newsday | 13 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Stopped snoozing | Universal | 10 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | At heart, pawn brokers are stimulated |  |  | 
          
            | Got up to switch the alarm off |  |  | 
          
            | Roused | Mirror Tea Time | 18 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Became conscious after a night's sleep (5) |  |  | 
          
            | Got up | LA Times Daily | 21 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Came to consciousness |  |  | 
          
            | Roused in astonishment having received permission... | The Guardian Quiptic | 23 Oct 2023 | 
          
            | Stirred from sleep | USA Today | 15 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Stopped sleeping | USA Today | 03 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Came to | Newsday | 02 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Came to | New York Times | 01 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | Stopped sleeping | Newsday | 01 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Stopped sleeping | Universal | 18 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Stopped snoozing | LA Times Daily | 21 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Came to | Eugene Sheffer | 29 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Roused from sleep | The Times Concise | 22 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Stopped dreaming | USA Today | 08 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Rose with a problem reinforced with base of bark |  |  | 
          
            | Came to | New York Times | 05 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | Came to | Wall Street Journal | 02 Apr 2022 | 
          
            | Stopped sleeping | Universal | 25 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Came to | Thomas Joseph | 24 Mar 2022 | 
          
            | Came around to middle-class taking Chinese pot and drugs | Irish Times Crosaire | 30 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Heard the alarm clock | Eugene Sheffer | 29 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Came to one's senses |  |  | 
          
            | Came to | Wall Street Journal | 21 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Responded to the alarm | New York Times | 04 Jul 2021 | 
          
            | Stopped snoozing | Universal | 24 May 2021 | 
          
            | Came to, after sleep | Irish Times Simplex | 04 May 2021 | 
          
            | Stirred, possibly after shaken | Wall Street Journal | 14 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Came alive | Newsday | 08 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Came to | Thomas Joseph | 25 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Had an eye-opening experience | Newsday | 07 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Became aware of, with "to" | LA Times Daily | 28 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Became aware of, with 'to' | The Washington Post | 28 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Came to | New York Times | 22 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Came to A&E impaled on cooking utensil |  |  | 
          
            | Got up from a nap, say |  |  | 
          
            | Emulated Van Winkle, after 20 years | The Washington Post | 07 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Emulated Van Winkle, after 20 years | LA Times Daily | 07 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | . Came to wonder about agreement |  |  | 
          
            | Left dreamland | Newsday | 28 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Came to | USA Today | 15 May 2020 | 
          
            | Stopped sleeping | USA Today | 10 May 2020 | 
          
            | Opened one's eyes, from a deep slumber |  |  | 
          
            | Came around to middle-class taking Chinese pot and drugs | Irish Times Crosaire | 19 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Came to wonder about fine |  |  | 
          
            | Came to wonder about sanction |  |  | 
          
            | Responded to an alarm | Family Time | 01 Dec 2019 | 
          
            | Enlivened old king admitted to enormous dread |  |  | 
          
            | Rose | The Washington Post | 29 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Rose | LA Times Daily | 29 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Came to | Wall Street Journal | 27 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Rose is one with good energy |  |  | 
          
            | Emerged from sleep | The Times Concise | 15 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Heeded the alarm | USA Today | 07 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Heard the alarm clock | Eugene Sheffer | 30 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Stirred | New York Times | 15 Feb 2019 | 
          
            | Came to | The Washington Post | 28 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Came to | LA Times Daily | 28 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Got up | LA Times Daily | 27 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Got up | The Washington Post | 27 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Came round in casualty, having consumed Chinese pot | The Telegraph Toughie | 24 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | Stirred |  |  | 
          
            | Came to |  |  | 
          
            | Got up |  |  | 
          
            | Rose |  |  | 
          
            | Heeded the alarm |  |  | 
          
            | Came to |  |  | 
          
            | Opened one's eyes | Universal | 06 Dec 2018 | 
          
            | . Roused by astonishment over sanction |  |  | 
          
            | Responded to reveille | USA Today | 01 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | … came to approve in great admiration |  |  | 
          
            | Came to life |  |  | 
          
            | Opened one's eyes |  |  | 
          
            | Emerged from slumber | The Washington Post Sunday | 13 May 2018 | 
          
            | A pan-European regained consciousness |  |  | 
          
            | Stopped snoozing | USA Today | 18 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Came to, as from a deep slumber |  |  | 
          
            | Got out of bed | Universal | 18 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | Got up | Jonesin | 02 Jan 2018 | 
          
            | Opened one's eyes |  |  | 
          
            | Responded to reveille |  |  | 
          
            | Got out of bed |  |  | 
          
            | Came to take a bow without bat | Irish Times Crosaire | 21 Sep 2017 | 
          
            | Came out of sleep |  |  | 
          
            | Ended a 56-Down | USA Today | 16 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | Stirred from sleep | Premier Sunday | 11 Jun 2017 | 
          
            | Became aware of a pan at back of stove |  |  | 
          
            | Stopped sleeping | Newsday | 04 Apr 2017 | 
          
            | Admiration inspiring fine rose |  |  | 
          
            | Left dreamland | Premier Sunday | 08 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Came to |  |  | 
          
            | Ended a 56-Down |  |  | 
          
            | Greeted the day | The Washington Post | 19 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Stirred | LA Times Daily | 09 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Stirred using a cooking pot and end of ladle |  |  | 
          
            | Heard the alarm | Newsday | 24 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | Returned from dreamland | Newsday | 28 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Came to wonder about sanction |  |  | 
          
            | Stirred a pan close to fire |  |  | 
          
            | Stopped snoozing | LA Times Daily | 30 May 2016 | 
          
            | Became active again | The Times Concise | 05 May 2016 | 
          
            | Came around after a knockout | USA Today | 29 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | Came around after a knockout |  |  | 
          
            | Stopped snoozing |  |  | 
          
            | Stirred |  |  | 
          
            | Came to | Newsday | 25 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Started the day | Newsday | 13 May 2015 | 
          
            | Shook, maybe | New York Times | 04 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Came to | Universal | 27 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | Stopped sleeping | Irish Times Simplex | 10 Feb 2015 | 
          
            | Heard the rooster | Eugene Sheffer | 29 Jan 2015 | 
          
            | Started the day |  |  | 
          
            | Roused |  |  | 
          
            | Came to |  |  | 
          
            | Came to |  |  | 
          
            | Shook, maybe |  |  | 
          
            | Came to |  |  | 
          
            | Roused from sleep as damaged cookware brought out an expression of surprise |  |  | 
          
            | Phish "She whispered words and I ___" |  |  | 
          
            | Heeded the alarm |  |  | 
          
            | Responded to the alarm |  |  | 
          
            | Left dreamland |  |  | 
          
            | Came to |  |  | 
          
            | Began to move |  |  | 
          
            | Came out of sleep |  |  | 
          
            | Came to wonder about endorsement |  |  | 
          
            | Exited dreamland |  |  | 
          
            | Greeted the day |  |  | 
          
            | Stirred |  |  | 
          
            | Came to |  |  | 
          
            | Phish "And I ___, and faintly bouncing round the room ..." |  |  | 
          
            | Returned from dreamland |  |  | 
          
            | Stopped sleeping |  |  | 
          
            | Finished napping |  |  | 
          
            | Came to |  |  | 
          
            | Blinked the sleep from one's eyes |  |  | 
          
            | Blinked the sleep from one's eyes |  |  | 
          
            | Came to |  |  | 
          
            | Stopped slumbering |  |  | 
          
            | Heard the clock alarm |  |  | 
          
            | Stopped slumbering |  |  | 
          
            | Stopped snoozing |  |  | 
          
            | Roused from sleep |  |  | 
          
            | Responded to the rooster |  |  | 
          
            | Roused |  |  | 
          
            | Stopped sleeping |  |  | 
          
            | Stopped sleeping |  |  | 
          
            | Came around after a knockout |  |  | 
          
            | Stirred up, as memories |  |  | 
          
            | Opened one's eyes |  |  | 
          
            | Stopped sleeping |  |  | 
          
            | Left slumberland |  |  | 
          
            | Responded to an alarm |  |  | 
          
            | Roused from sleep |  |  | 
          
            | Came around |  |  | 
          
            | Greeted the day |  |  | 
          
            | Roused |  |  | 
          
            | Greeted the day |  |  | 
          
            | Came alive |  |  | 
          
            | Stopped slumbering |  |  | 
          
            | Left the arms of Morpheus |  |  | 
          
            | Came around |  |  | 
          
            | Responded to reveille |  |  | 
          
            | Got up |  |  | 
          
            | Responded to the rooster |  |  | 
          
            | Heard the alarm |  |  | 
          
            | Stopped snoozing |  |  | 
          
            | Left slumberland |  |  | 
          
            | Began to stir |  |  | 
          
            | Stirred after a shaking |  |  | 
          
            | Roused |  |  | 
          
            | Opened one's eyes |  |  | 
          
            | Opened one's eyes |  |  | 
          
            | Came to |  |  | 
          
            | Answered the alarm |  |  | 
          
            | Left Nod |  |  | 
          
            | Heeded the alarm |  |  | 
          
            | Answered the alarm |  |  | 
          
            | Heard the bugler |  |  | 
          
            | Responded to an alarm |  |  | 
          
            | Shut off the alarm |  |  | 
          
            | Heard the alarm |  |  | 
          
            | Heard the alarm |  |  | 
          
            | Exited dreamland |  |  | 
          
            | Stirred |  |  | 
          
            | Came around |  |  | 
          
            | Ignored the snooze button? |  |  | 
          
            | Responded to the alarm |  |  | 
          
            | Got up |  |  | 
          
            | Left dreamland |  |  | 
          
            | Left the land of Nod |  |  | 
          
            | Left Nod |  |  | 
          
            | Finished a nap |  |  | 
          
            | Heard the alarm |  |  | 
          
            | Left Morpheus's arms |  |  | 
          
            | Started the day |  |  | 
          
            | Roused |  |  | 
          
            | Came to life. |  |  | 
          
            | What Abou ben Adhem did one night. |  |  | 
          
            | Began a new day. |  |  | 
          
            | Roused. |  |  | 
          
            | Called forth, as memories. |  |  | 
          
            | Roused from sleep. |  |  | 
          
            | Reinvigorated. |  |  | 
          
            | Came to |  |  | 
          
            | Became active. |  |  | 
          
            | Quit sleep. |  |  |