Shifted and hesitated having lost head Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Shifted and hesitated having lost head featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on January 5, 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ALTERED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALTERED Shifted and hesitated having lost head (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
3% TIS "___ better to have loved and lost ..." (3) New York Times Jan 5, 2026
3% ERS Hesitant sounds (3) LA Times Daily Dec 27, 2025
3% MORPH Shift shape (5) New York Times Dec 13, 2025
3% FLUID Ever-shifting (5) Newsday Dec 12, 2025
3% UHS Verbal hesitations (3) New York Times Dec 10, 2025
3% UMM Hesitation sound (3)
3% FADED Having lost colour (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 3, 2025
2% NEED Have to have (4) New York Times Jan 5, 2026
2% ASEA Totally lost (4) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026

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