Delayed reaction to a surprise ... and what can precede the two words in each starred clue's answer? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Delayed reaction to a surprise ... and what can precede the two words in each starred clue's answer? featured in Universal puzzle on March 23, 2026. 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DOUBLETAKE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DOUBLETAKE Delayed reaction to a surprise ... and what can precede the two words in each starred clue's answer? (10) Universal Mar 23, 2026
58% PLAYTHING Child's toy ... or what the end of each starred clue's answer is? (9) Universal Mar 2, 2026
54% CHRISTMAS Festival that can precede answers to asterisked clues (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 20, 2025
54% WATER Word that can precede each word of each starred answer (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2018
54% FIRST Word that can precede each half of each starred clue's answer (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 14, 2015
52% COOKIE What the black squares between each starred-clue answer pair are a "cutter" for (6) Newsday Feb 27, 2026
52% AIR Word that can precede each half of the answers to each of the eight starred clues (3)
50% SHOPPINGCENTER Complex with many retailers ... and what each starred clue's answer has, roughly speaking? (14) Universal Mar 6, 2026
50% CHEXMIX Savory party snack, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues? (7) LA Times Daily Jan 22, 2026
50% MAKEMONEY Turn a profit ... or what it sounds like the first two words of the starred clues' answers do? (9) Universal Jan 16, 2026

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