Taken __ (startled and confused) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABACK Taken __ (startled and confused) (5) Newsday May 31, 2020
8% ALARM Startle (5) New York Times Sep 7, 2025
7% EEKS Startled cries (4) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
7% SPOOKS Startles (6) LA Times Daily Aug 9, 2025
7% TAKENABACK Startled and confused (10)
6% SALSA Lass confused by a dance (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 2, 2025
6% ADDLE Confuse (5) (5) Mirror Classic Sep 29, 2025
6% INKY Like water surrounding a startled cuttlefish, maybe (4) LA Times Daily Sep 29, 2025
6% MAYI "Is this seat taken ...?" (4) New York Times Sep 26, 2025
6% SYNAESTHESIA Confusion of perceptual senses (12) The Times Concise Sep 25, 2025

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