Taken __ (startled)
The crossword clue "Taken __ (startled)" is answered by ABACK, a 5-letter entry. Used 23 times across 13 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1968. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ABACK
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ABACK answer page.
Used 23 times across 13 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1968. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for ABACK
Every other clue in this collection answered by ABACK, most used first.
- Taken ___ (surprised) - used 62 times, most recently in 2026
- One way to be taken - used 45 times, most recently in 2026
- By surprise - used 40 times, most recently in 2026
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