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| 2 | 42% | 8 | Became suddenly frightened | |
| 3 | 29% | 7 | Move suddenly or jerkily due to being frightened | |
Suddenly Frightened Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 123 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
STARTLED which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
STARTLED
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "STARTLED" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement verb
- • To move suddenly, or be excited, on feeling alarm; to start.
- • To excite by sudden alarm, surprise, or apprehension; to frighten suddenly and not seriously; to alarm; to surprise.
- • To deter; to cause to deviate. adjective
- • Surprised and slightly frightened.
- • Extremely shocked.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She let out a startled scream when she saw the spider."
- • "The startled deer stood frozen for a moment before bounding away."
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| The Guardian Quick28 Aug 2000 | Down 7 | |
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1 | Became suddenly frightened | |
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The Guardian Quick -
16 Mar 2002 | The Guardian Quick / 16 Mar 2002 |
4 | Move suddenly or jerkily due to being frightened | |
5 | Very frightened, I take a short rest before I can recover
The Guardian Cryptic -
15 Apr 2013 | The Guardian Cryptic / 15 Apr 2013 |
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The Guardian Quiptic -
18 Sep 2006 | The Guardian Quiptic / 18 Sep 2006 |
7 | [I'm frightened!]
New York Times -
19 Apr 2000 | New York Times / 19 Apr 2000 |
