Brave and forceful at first, ran away confused Crossword Clue

Last Seen in:

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Brave and forceful at first, ran away confused last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BAFFLED.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Brave and forceful at first, ran away confused:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BAFFLED Brave and forceful at first, ran away confused (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 7, 2023
7% FLED Ran away (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 28, 2025
6% REPEL Force away (5) The Times Concise Jul 28, 2025
6% ELOPED Ran away to marry (6) The Times Concise Jun 19, 2025
5% IDONTGETIT "This confuses me" (10) USA Today Sep 6, 2025
5% ADDLES Confuses (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 1, 2025
5% HAZE State of confusion (4) New York Times Aug 27, 2025
5% ATL Baseball's Braves, on a scoreboard (3)
5% ATSEA Confused (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 23, 2025
5% HUBBUB Confused sound (6) Wall Street Journal Aug 21, 2025

Last appeared together with the following clues in Guardian Cryptic puzzle

Brave and forceful at first, ran away confused Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Brave and forceful at first, ran away confused. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is BAFFLED.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Brave and forceful at first, ran away confused.