Hunter runs over, taken aback by lion scratching head Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hunter runs over, taken aback by lion scratching head last seen in Telegraph 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ORION.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORION Hunter runs over, taken aback by lion scratching head (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 7, 2026
6% AGHAST Taken aback (6) Wall Street Journal Apr 18, 2026
5% TAIL People in line humiliated, partly taken aback (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 3, 2026
5% LICE Causes of head-scratching (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 17, 2026
5% WONDER Scratch one's head (6) Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026
4% OUNCE Big cat's bound to scratch head (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 28, 2026
4% TRAMPLE Run roughshod over (7) LA Times Daily Jul 22, 2026
4% ITCHY Irritated and malicious, scratching head (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jul 21, 2026
4% EATS Scratching head, Kerouac and Ginsberg scoff (4) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 16, 2026
4% ITCH Scratch that! (4) New York Times Jul 16, 2026

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