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Takes by surprise

Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword February 15, 2021 Answers

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143 Other Potential Answers

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STARTLES
Takes by surprise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2021
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SACREBLEU
French cry of surprise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
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STARQUARTERBACK
One who takes the snap and the spotlight
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2026
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TWO
"It takes __ to tango"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 26, 2026
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BUGSYBITES
"Gangster Malone takes the bait!"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
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SLEEPERHIT
Box office surprise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
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OPED
Page full of takes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
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SADIST
Person who takes pleasure in pain
Universal Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
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DOUBLETAKE
Delayed reaction to a surprise ... and what can precede the two words in each starred clue's answer?
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
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SEES
Takes in ... or takes out
Universal Crossword · Jan 3, 2026
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IFIGURED
"No surprise"
Universal Crossword · Nov 26, 2025
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EASTEREGG
Hidden surprise for an observant gamer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 21, 2025
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ROTISSERIE
One that takes turns making dinner?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 10, 2025
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LSAT
What an aspiring judge takes: Abbr.
Universal Crossword · Nov 6, 2025
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BEDHOG
Sleeper who takes all the blankets
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 29, 2025
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DONTLOOK
Instruction before a surprise is revealed
Universal Crossword · Sep 26, 2025
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TROUPE
Company that takes the show on the road
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2025
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RUBBERBANDBALL
Something that takes a lot of stretching to make?
Universal Crossword · Aug 9, 2025
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TANGO
What it takes two to do
Universal Crossword · Aug 1, 2025
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RARETREAT
Pleasant surprise
Universal Crossword · Jul 19, 2025
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ALL
Winner takes __
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2025
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TEN
How many tickles it takes to make an octopus laugh?
Universal Crossword · Jun 20, 2025
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EYEOPENERS
Surprise, surprise!
Universal Crossword · May 3, 2025
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MENU
What a waiter takes away
Universal Crossword · May 1, 2025
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GASPS
Sounds of surprise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 22, 2025
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EEK
Sound of surprise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2025
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STARTLE
Take by surprise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2025
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CAUGHTNAPPING
*Taken by surprise, in a way (... letters 8-6)
Universal Crossword · Apr 2, 2025
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STUNTS
Double takes?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2025
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BLIMEY
Brit’s word of surprise
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 6, 2025
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IRS
Org. that takes many forms
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 29, 2024
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OHO
Sound of surprise
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 28, 2024
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ITSABOY
Announcement that explains the surprise arrival to every starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2024
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BSIDES
Some surprise hit songs, and what 1-, 21-, 37-, and 53-Across all have?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 25, 2024
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GOSH
Gentle expression of surprise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 19, 2024
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OMG
Short expression of surprise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 7, 2024
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AIRTIME
When a pilot takes off?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 28, 2024
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FOODCRITIC
One might give takes on steaks
Universal Crossword · Sep 28, 2024
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OHMY
Words of surprise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2024
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POPSUP
Comes as a surprise, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2024
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MONK
Man who takes vows
Universal Crossword · Jul 3, 2024
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USER
One who takes advantage of others
Universal Crossword · Jun 3, 2024
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OPE
Midwestern exclamation of surprise
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2024
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FORGIVINGANALLIANCE
Excusing friends who secretly planned a surprise party?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2024
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ALLKINDS
What it often takes, it’s said
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 29, 2024
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PROACTIVE
Like someone who takes the initiative
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 16, 2024
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GAGREEL
Series of bad takes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2024
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MUCH
"___ to my surprise ..."
Universal Crossword · Mar 29, 2024
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AMBUSH
Attack by surprise
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2024
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SALLYRIDES
America’s first female astronaut takes a bus?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 24, 2024
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SHOCKEROO
Sudden surprise, informally
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 23, 2024
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EDGELORD
Online provocateur who posts over-the-top takes
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2024
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REACT
Show surprise, say
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 18, 2024
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OVEN
It takes the cake
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 11, 2024
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GOES
__ for it: takes a chance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 4, 2024
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GENIUSBAR
Place that takes care of bad Apples
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2024
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ORDER
What a waiter takes
Universal Crossword · Dec 11, 2023
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NUN
Woman who takes a vow of poverty
Universal Crossword · Dec 6, 2023
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MELON
It takes up space in many fruit salads
Universal Crossword · Nov 5, 2023
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HID
Got ready for a surprise party
Universal Crossword · Sep 13, 2023
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ATSEA
Where most of "Moby-Dick" takes place
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2023
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EYEOPENER
Big surprise
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 27, 2023
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OHYAY
"What a great surprise!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 21, 2023
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LIVESUPTO
Doesn't surprise, in a way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 5, 2023
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CHEF
One who takes whisks?
Universal Crossword · Jul 29, 2023
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SAGA
Story that takes hours to tell
Universal Crossword · Jun 23, 2023
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REACTS
Shows surprise, for example
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 8, 2023
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THREADJACKER
Internet troll who takes over a discussion
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2023
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HIDE
Instruction before a surprise party
Universal Crossword · Apr 26, 2023
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WHEELSUP
When a plane takes off, in slang
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2023
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PATSY
One who takes the fall
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2023
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MIDAIR
Where hang time takes place
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2023
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OCH
Scottish interjection of surprise
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 26, 2023
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INVISIBLEHAND
Result of a little one hiding a surprise behind her back?
Universal Crossword · Jan 24, 2023
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TWIST
Plot surprise
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 14, 2023
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TANGOS
“It takes two” dances
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 1, 2023
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IMAWARE
"Not a surprise to me"
Universal Crossword · Nov 27, 2022
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WINETASTER
One doing spit takes?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 19, 2022
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ITFIGURES
"That's no surprise"
Universal Crossword · Nov 13, 2022
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WHATASHOCKER
Phrase of mock surprise
Universal Crossword · Nov 6, 2022
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IDAHO
State where "Napoleon Dynamite" takes place
Universal Crossword · Oct 16, 2022
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ITSNOWONDER
"That's hardly a surprise"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 14, 2022
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BANKSHOOT
Filming that takes place in a vault?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2022
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RUNONSENTENCE
It's an irritatingly long string of verbs, nouns, adjectives and so forth that takes seemingly forever to make its point before finally ending.
Universal Crossword · Sep 14, 2022
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SLIPUP
Mention the surprise party to the birthday girl, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2022
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GASPED
Reacted to a surprise, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2022
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KINDS
"It takes all __"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2022
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UPSET
Sports surprise
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 7, 2022
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AIM
What a biathlete takes
Universal Crossword · Jun 30, 2022
8%
BLIMEYMATE
"That's a surprise, guv!"
Universal Crossword · Jun 6, 2022
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AGING
Winery process that takes years
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2022
8%
LAGOS
City where the Africanfuturist novel "Lagoon" takes place
Universal Crossword · May 23, 2022
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NOEXIT
Sartre play that takes place in one room
Universal Crossword · May 12, 2022
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PLUM
Horner's surprise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2022
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REDOS
Second takes
Universal Crossword · Mar 28, 2022
1%
TYPOS
Key mistakes?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
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USEDTO
No longer surprised by
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
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THEE
"Beautiful Mistakes" rapper Megan __ Stallion
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2026
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ERROR
One of several mistakes in a Shakespeare comedy?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2026
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VESTEDINTERESTS
Personal stakes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
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GASP
[I'm surprised!]
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
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WERE
"Mistakes ___ made"
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
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HOLYMACKEREL
What a surprised fisherman might say!
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2026
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GETOUTOFTOWN
What a surprised travel agent might say!
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2026
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YOUREKIDDING
What a surprised goatherd might say!
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2026
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IMSPEECHLESS
What a surprised toastmaster might say!
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2026
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YOUD
"___ be surprised!"
Universal Crossword · Oct 19, 2025
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BLOOPERS
Embarrassing outtakes
Universal Crossword · Sep 30, 2025
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ABACK
Taken __: surprised
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2025
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ERR
Make mistakes
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 14, 2025
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ERRS
Makes mistakes
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 17, 2024
1%
ERRED
Made mistakes
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 13, 2024
1%
ERRATA
List of editorial mistakes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 22, 2024
1%
RACES
The Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2024
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HAS
Partakes of
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 21, 2024
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POKERTABLE
Where many high-stakes calls are made
Universal Crossword · Jul 7, 2024
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SLIPS
Minor mistakes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 3, 2024
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SLIP
With 67-Down, mistakes
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 26, 2024
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EATINGCROW
Admitting one's mistakes
Universal Crossword · Apr 20, 2024
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TENT
High-stakes shelter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 23, 2024
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POPTARTFOULS
*Mistakes made while preparing a simple breakfast?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 31, 2024
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ANTE
Up the ___ (raise the stakes)
Universal Crossword · Dec 17, 2023
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RUNSPAST
Overtakes, on foot
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 7, 2023
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IMONLYHUMAN
"We all make mistakes, OK?!"
Universal Crossword · Nov 12, 2023
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ANTES
Poker stakes
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2023
1%
GEE
"Color me surprised!"
Universal Crossword · Jul 23, 2023
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PENNYSLOTS
Machines with low stakes
Universal Crossword · May 20, 2023
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BELMONT
— Stakes (horse race)
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 14, 2023
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AMI
"Why ___ not surprised?"
Universal Crossword · May 9, 2023
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WAGERS
Stakes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 29, 2023
1%
OTB
Place to put down stakes?: Abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 16, 2023
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HORSE
Belmont Stakes racer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2023
1%
RELO
Pull up stakes for one's co.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2023
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HASTE
Cause for many sloppy mistakes
Universal Crossword · Mar 2, 2023
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DOUBLEOT
High-stakes gridiron situation, and a feature of eight long puzzle answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 12, 2023
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ENTRY
Sweepstakes submission
Universal Crossword · Jan 21, 2023
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DIETS
Food intakes
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 20, 2022
1%
BADLOANS
Results of bankers' lending mistakes
Universal Crossword · Sep 1, 2022
1%
DOUBLEORNOTHING
High-stakes gamble, and how the answers with circles can be read
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2022
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GAPE
Look surprised
Universal Crossword · Aug 3, 2022
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INOT
"Why am ___ surprised?"
Universal Crossword · Jul 20, 2022
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UPSTHEANTE
Makes things more high-stakes
Universal Crossword · Jul 17, 2022
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AFLEET
— Alex (2005 Belmont Stakes winner)
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 8, 2022

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How many possible solutions does "Takes by surprise" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 143 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is STARTLES (8 letters).
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The best answer for "Takes by surprise" is STARTLES with 8 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
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This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword. It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on February 15, 2021.
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