Surprised-looking writer encountering "trap" in dictionary Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Surprised-looking writer encountering 'trap' in dictionary . 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OPEN-MOUTHED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPEN-MOUTHED Surprised-looking writer encountering 'trap' in dictionary (12)
98% OPENMOUTHED Surprised-looking writer encountering "trap" in dictionary (11) The Times Cryptic Sep 20, 2016
5% SEEMED Looked almost sordid embracing this writer (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 10, 2026
5% ISA "This -- surprise!" (3) Premier Sunday Mar 8, 2026
5% MEETS Encounters (5) Commuter Mar 6, 2026
5% SNARE Trap (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 3, 2026
5% OOH "That's surprising!" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 1, 2026
5% CLOSEDIN Trapped (8) The Telegraph Quick Feb 28, 2026
5% DEFOE Entry of 'female' in dictionary rejected by eastern writer (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 23, 2026
5% SNARES Traps (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 21, 2026
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