Startled, taken. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Startled, taken. . 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 ABACK.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABACK Startled, taken. (5)
9% EEKS Startled cries (4) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
9% ALARM Startle (5) New York Times Sep 7, 2025
9% SPOOKS Startles (6) LA Times Daily Aug 9, 2025
8% NONE "___ taken" (4) Universal Oct 13, 2025
7% SMITTEN Small glove taken (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 3, 2025
7% ORAL Taken by mouth (4) Commuter Nov 1, 2025
7% WELLKEPT Nicely taken care of (8) Commuter Oct 31, 2025
7% LIAM Neeson of "Taken" (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 28, 2025
7% POEM "The Raven" or "The Road Not Taken" (4) New York Times Mini Oct 27, 2025
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