The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SURPRISES
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More clues leading to the result SURPRISES
- Shocks draining energy from certain forces
- Shocks US backed leader of rebel forces
- Society rebels about Republican’s bombshells
- Starts over with levers
- Astonishing events almost certain to have rebels coming under pressure
- We hear teacher treasures the unexpected things of life
- Bombshells, you are texted, force put aboard ship
- After drink around mid-afternoon, gets up and staggers
- Betting about game upset, advances and bowls over
- . Starts steady, almost applies pressure on revolt at school
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The straight part
We know that "Bombshells" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bombshells = surprises.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SURPRISES mean?
SURPRISES noun- Something unexpected.
- The feeling that something unexpected has happened.
- A dish covered with a crust of raised pastry, but with no other contents.
- To cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted by something unexpected.
- To do something to (a person) that they are not expecting, as a surprise.
- To undergo or witness something unexpected.
- To cause surprise.
- To attack unexpectedly.
- To take unawares.