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Taken by surprise, confess to being exhausted (8) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Taken by surprise, confess to being exhausted (8) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AMBUSHED.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | AMBUSHED Taken by surprise, confess to being exhausted (8) | (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | Feb 24, 2025 |
| 6% | DRIEDUP Was exhausted | (7) | The Atlantic | Oct 24, 2025 |
| 6% | YOUD "___ be surprised!" | (4) | Universal | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 6% | BORETOTEARS Utterly exhaust | (11) | Newsday | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 6% | SPENT Exhausted | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Oct 10, 2025 |
| 6% | IDID Terse confession | (4) | LA Times Daily | Oct 7, 2025 |
| 6% | LAPSED Was exhausted | (6) | Newsday | Oct 4, 2025 |
| 6% | PANT Show exhaustion | (4) | ||
| 6% | DEPLETE Exhaust | (7) | Thomas Joseph | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 6% | ADMIT Confess to | (5) | Commuter | Sep 18, 2025 |
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