Turn to significant person (when taken aback) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PIVOT Turn to significant person (when taken aback) (5) The Times Quick Cryptic May 30, 2026
7% AGHAST Taken aback (6) Wall Street Journal Apr 18, 2026
7% STARTLED Taken aback (8) The Telegraph Quick Mar 19, 2026
5% MARTYR Socrates, among others, taken aback by angry tramp (6) The Times Cryptic Jun 18, 2026
5% TIBIA Slightly taken aback, one has broken bone (5) The Telegraph Toughie Jun 12, 2026
5% DUEDATE When an assignment needs to be turned in (7) USA Today Jun 5, 2026
5% INROADS Significant progress (7) USA Today Jun 3, 2026
5% NEE Once known as Greene? Not entirely taken aback (3) (3) The Guardian Quick Cryptic May 23, 2026
5% ERAS Significant periods (4) USA Today May 22, 2026
5% ERA Significant stretch (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 13, 2026

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