Like something potentially shocking -- terrible octet's recital Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Like something potentially shocking -- terrible octet's recital 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ELECTROSTATIC.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELECTROSTATIC Like something potentially shocking -- terrible octet's recital (13) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 17, 2016
60% STARTLE Shock rattles terribly (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Oct 9, 2025
57% ARMS Octet of an octopus (4) Newsday Oct 8, 2025
57% RANKS Octet on a chessboard (5) New York Times Sep 13, 2025
54% NAMEOFF Recite (7) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
52% AWFUL Terrible (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 14, 2025
52% PROUD Like a smiling parent at a child's recital (5) USA Today Oct 12, 2025
52% BAD Terrible (3) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
52% HORRIFY Shock (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 4, 2025
52% ABYSMAL Terrible (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 3, 2025

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