Surprise when viscous substance covers street? Just the reverse (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Surprise when viscous substance covers street? Just the reverse (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on July 14, 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is START.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% START Surprise when viscous substance covers street? Just the reverse (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 14, 2026
7% GOO Viscous substance (3) USA Today Apr 27, 2026
6% TAR Dark, viscous substance; sailor (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 7, 2026
6% BETAR Cover with viscous substance. (5)
6% SLIMES Covers with a viscous substance. (6)
5% ABACK By surprise (5) Thomas Joseph Jul 8, 2026
5% ARCADE Covered street (6) (6) Mirror Quick Apr 9, 2026
5% GOOP Viscous substance (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 27, 2025
5% OIL Viscous substance (3)
5% GOOS Viscous substances (4)

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