The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SCARED
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More clues leading to the result SCARED
- Son, bothered and panicky
- Go away packing cold ready-cooked chicken
- Chicken was bothered by son
- Small-minded? Afraid so!
- Full of fear, old Bob felt concern
- Salmonella primarily around raw chicken
- Frightened? Son was concerned
- Son about to be trapped by rascal, getting frightened
- Fearful bother between son and daughter
- Vehicle parked in the London area by day is alarmed
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The straight part
We know that "alarmed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case alarmed = scared.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does SCARED mean?
SCARED verb- To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
- Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.