"Wake up and smell the coffee" moment Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REALITYCHECK "Wake up and smell the coffee" moment (12) Wall Street Journal Mar 24, 2026
7% GETACLUE "Wake up and smell the coffee!" (8)
7% FACEREALITY Wake up and smell the coffee (11)
7% ARISE Wake up and smell the coffee? (5)
7% LOOKALIVE "Wake up and smell the coffee!" (9)
7% GETSMART Wake up and smell the coffee (8)
6% ALARM "Time to wake up" device (5) USA Today Apr 10, 2026
6% ALERT Sharp wake-up call (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 3, 2026
6% SHINE Rise and ___ (wake-up call?) (5)
6% REVIVE Wake up (6) Newsday Feb 28, 2026

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