Suddenly start, as in fright Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHYAWAY Suddenly start, as in fright (7) New York Times Sep 10, 2017
7% OGRE Frightful figure in folklore (4)
7% INASNAP Suddenly (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
7% SNAP Break suddenly (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
7% YANK Pull suddenly (4) USA Today Oct 3, 2025
7% DART Move suddenly (4) LA Times Daily Sep 29, 2025
7% CHOKE Have stage fright (5) Newsday Sep 26, 2025
7% TWIG Suddenly understand (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 10, 2025
7% VEER Turn suddenly (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 9, 2025
7% SCARE Fright (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 24, 2025

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