Evil man taken aback when caught Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Evil man taken aback when caught . 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 MALEFIC.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MALEFIC Evil man taken aback when caught (7)
6% SIBLING Relative is taken aback by gaudy jewellery (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
5% CIDER Drink: mole caught when in it? (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
5% SAW Caught (3) New York Times Oct 31, 2025
5% DEMON Evil spirit (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 31, 2025
5% UMAMI Greek character taken aback by foreign china showing taste (5) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 2, 2025
5% ALARMED Taken aback (7) LA Times Daily Jul 5, 2024
5% STARTLED Taken aback (8) The Telegraph Quick May 22, 2024
5% STUNG Taken aback (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 23, 2023
5% SURPRISED Taken aback (9) The Guardian Quick Apr 21, 2023
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