Caught by surprise Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Caught by surprise last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STARTLED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STARTLED Caught by surprise (8) Wall Street Journal Feb 2, 2022
98% AMBUSHED Caught by surprise (8)
37% STOLEUP Caught by surprise, with "on" (7)
32% UNAWARES Caught by surprise, taken ... (8)
32% OFF Caught ___ guard (surprised) (3)
32% ABACK Taken -- (caught by surprise) (5)
23% STAGEMANAGER Theatre worker, a star that's upcoming caught by surprise (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 14, 2018
3% IHADNOIDEA "That's a surprise!" (10) Newsday Sep 13, 2025
3% OHS Surprised cries (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 12, 2025
3% RAID Surprise attack (4) The Times Concise Sep 11, 2025

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