Take __ (startle) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BYSURPRISE Take __ (startle) (10)
10% JUMPY Easily startled (5) Puzzler Backwords Apr 19, 2026
10% ABACK Taken __ (startled) (5) Newsday Apr 12, 2026
10% SHOOK Startled, colloquially (5) The Atlantic Mar 15, 2026
9% REARUP React like a startled stallion (6) Wall Street Journal Apr 16, 2026
8% HIRE Take on (4) Newsday Apr 23, 2026
8% CON Take in (3) Wall Street Journal Apr 18, 2026
8% DUPE Take in (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 10, 2026
8% TRICK Take in (5) LA Times Daily Apr 4, 2026
8% ADOPT Take on or in (5) Newsday Apr 4, 2026
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