The clue “Startle” has shown up before in crosswords, and these answers represent what solvers and editors have accepted in those cases. Use this list to compare against tried entries.
Suggested Answers:
- ASTONISH
- JOLT
- ALARM
- JAR
- SPOOK
- ROCK
- SURPRISE
- SCARE
- AMAZE
Synonyms and Definitions
ASTONISH
- Synonyms: amaze, astound
- Definition: inspire awe in
JOLT
- Synonyms: jar, jerk, jerking, jounce, saccade, shock
ALARM
- Synonyms: alarm clock, alarm system, alarum, alert, appal, appall, consternation, dismay, horrify, warning device, warning signal
JAR
- Synonyms: bump around, clash, collide, jarful, jolt, shake up
SPOOK
- Synonyms: creep, ghost, shade, specter, spectre, weirdie, weirdo, weirdy, wraith
ROCK
- Synonyms: careen, rock n roll, rock and roll, rock candy, rock music, rocknroll, rock-and-roll, shake, stone, sway, tilt
SURPRISE
- Synonyms: storm, surprisal
SCARE
- Synonyms: affright, dash, daunt, fright, frighten, frighten away, frighten off, pall, panic, panic attack, scare away, scare off
AMAZE
- Synonyms: astonish, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex
- Definition: inspire awe in