Takes by surprise Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Takes by surprise . 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 STARTLES.

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3 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
STARTLES Takes by surprise (8)
AMBUSHES Takes by surprise (8) Wall Street Journal Apr 13, 2019
CATCHESOFFGUARD Takes by surprise (15)

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