A novice grabbed gun in fright (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALARM A novice grabbed gun in fright (5) (5)
6% TOOK Grabbed (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 3, 2025
6% SCARE Fright (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 24, 2025
6% TYRO Novice (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 10, 2025
5% RIFLE Hunter's gun (5)
5% SAT Grabbed a chair, say (3)
5% PUBS Places to grab a pint (4) Universal Nov 2, 2025
5% UNARMED Without guns etc (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 2, 2025
5% REV Gun, as a motor (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 31, 2025
5% NEOPHYTE They open out for a novice priest (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 30, 2025
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