| Take unawares |
The Times Concise |
13 Nov 2025 |
| Eye-opener |
The Telegraph Quick |
30 Oct 2025 |
| Drunken purser is to stagger (8) |
The Sun Two Speed |
28 Oct 2025 |
| Unplanned birthday word that is portrayed by this emoticon :O |
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| Unexpected event (8) |
Puzzler |
15 Oct 2025 |
| Essence of much humor |
Newsday |
25 Sep 2025 |
| Blow away safe containing truncated crystal |
The Telegraph Toughie |
29 Aug 2025 |
| Quiet gentleman pulled up in undeniable amazement (8) |
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| Dawn making new props occasionally ? wow |
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| Purser is reeling in shock |
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| Come upon unawares |
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| Stun America rejecting report issued every now and then (8) |
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| Male teacher getting award is reported with amazement (8) |
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| Unplanned birthday word that is portrayed by this emoticon :O |
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| Untidy rips in reliable enclosure will shock (8) |
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| Amazement, with male teacher getting award we hear |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
02 Jan 2025 |
| Unexpected event: - birthday party, eg |
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| The Kinder ___ egg turned 50 (8) |
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| Purser is put out by bolt from the blue (8) |
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| Shout at some parties |
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| Unexpected event on French force (8) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
22 Nov 2024 |
| Revelation |
The Telegraph Quick |
30 Oct 2024 |
| Drunken purser is to stagger |
The Sun Two Speed |
29 Oct 2024 |
| Astonishment |
The Sun Two Speed |
29 Oct 2024 |
| Astonish |
The Telegraph Quick |
24 Oct 2024 |
| Shock sir with super bust |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
15 Oct 2024 |
| On French lever? This was unexpected (8) |
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| Turn-up for the books |
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| Bombshell is admitted by drunken purser (8) |
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| Take unawares (8) |
Puzzler |
22 Aug 2024 |
| Flabbergast |
Universal |
19 Aug 2024 |
| Word yelled in unison by party guests |
New York Times |
08 Jul 2024 |
| Something unexpected (8) |
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| Ambush teacher with award in the auditorium |
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| Bewilderment is admitted by drunken purser (8) |
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| Knight is curious, we hear - that's a turn-up |
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| Bombshell, right, is located in especially-designed purse (8) |
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| Drunken purser is disposed to stagger |
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| One wouldn't expect to be given this (8) |
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| Broken spur, Sire - that's a shock! (8) |
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| Shocking event stirred up Spurs' ire |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
21 Feb 2024 |
| Shocking event stirred up Spurs' ire (8) |
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| Unplanned birthday word that is portrayed by this emoticon :O |
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| Startle |
Eugene Sheffer |
25 Jan 2024 |
| Unexpected occurrence |
Mirror Tea Time |
07 Jan 2024 |
| Disorganised purser is a turn up for the books |
The Guardian Quiptic |
01 Jan 2024 |
| Disorganised purser is a turn up for the books (8) |
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| Start dispersing uprisers |
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| Drink, swallowing last of beer, and stand in shock |
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| One's not expected America to back British pronunciation to increase |
The Times Cryptic |
29 May 2023 |
| Shock |
The Telegraph Quick |
30 Jul 2022 |
| Unanticipated occurrence |
The Guardian Quick |
12 Apr 2022 |
| Take unawares |
Irish Times Simplex |
19 Feb 2022 |
| Purser’s upset about one unexpected revelation |
The Times Cryptic |
31 Jan 2022 |
| Astonish |
The Telegraph Quick |
16 Sep 2021 |
| Unexpected event |
Irish Times Simplex |
11 Sep 2021 |
| Word shouted to start a party |
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| Unexpected gentleman becomes over-curious, we hear |
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| Take unawares |
Irish Times Simplex |
11 Feb 2021 |
| Unexpected event |
Irish Times Simplex |
11 Dec 2020 |
| What's least expected at present times? |
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| Heard knight got award for a Haydn symphony |
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| Stagger from drink increase round mid-afternoon |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
23 Jul 2020 |
| Hit for six? Super – sir's out |
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| Drink noisily, tossing off a litre — get up, then stagger |
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| Drunken purser is to stagger |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 May 2020 |
| Astonishment |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 May 2020 |
| Users rip off revelation |
Irish Times Crosaire |
24 Apr 2020 |
| In dawn run, philosopher's first to overcome new shock |
The Telegraph Toughie |
03 Apr 2020 |
| Startle |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 May 2019 |
| On leaving jail, seized by certain shock |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
30 Apr 2019 |
| Firm adopting advertising is showing incredulity |
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| Certainly, spin is bound to shock |
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| Unexpected thing |
The Times Concise |
02 Jul 2018 |
| Unexpected growth following insurance company's setback |
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| Sudden unexpected event |
Irish Times Simplex |
09 Feb 2018 |
| Shock |
The Telegraph Quick |
21 Nov 2017 |
| Word shouted at some parties |
USA Today |
14 Nov 2017 |
| Unexpected or astonishing event |
Irish Times Simplex |
29 Aug 2017 |
| Spin doctor's work is admitted in definite shock |
The Telegraph Toughie |
10 May 2017 |
| An event where the main person is kept in the dark about the party |
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| Word shouted at some parties |
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| Gentleman's award is reported with amazement |
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| Word yelled at some parties |
USA Today |
06 Feb 2016 |
| Word yelled at some parties |
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| Unexpected teacher is being nosy, reportedly |
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| Starting impetus |
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| Chicago "Baby, What a Big ___" |
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| Astonishment over American priest discovered in tower |
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| Party announcement? |
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| Word shouted to start a party |
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| Haydn's 94th Symphony |
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| Word shouted to start a party |
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| Word yelled at some parties |
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| Party type |
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| Bolt from the blue |
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| Haydn's "___" Symphony (Symphony No. 94 in G) |
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| Astonishment |
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| Party line? |
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| Catch off guard |
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| #94 |
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| Haydn's "___ Symphony" |
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| Astonishment |
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| Party line? |
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| Kind of party. |
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| Birthday-party word. |
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| Unexpected pleasure. |
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