Crossword answer
STUNS
5 letters · Used for 10 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, October 8, 2026
Letter pattern
STUNS
Clues that lead to STUNS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Shocks5Evening StandardOct 8, 2026
Leaves flabbergasted5Wall Street JournalAug 24, 2026
Throws for a loop (5)5The GuardianAug 21, 2026
Throws for a loop5USA TodayJul 7, 2026
Amazes5NewsdayJun 7, 2026
Shocks into silence5New York TimesMay 4, 2026
Knocks senseless5Evening StandardMar 29, 2026
Leaves shocked5New York TimesMar 3, 2026
Dazzles5Eugene ShefferOct 19, 2022
Knocks out some of the most unsavoury characters5Evening StandardJan 12, 2022
About STUNS in crosswords
STUNS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 10 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Shocks” in the Evening Standard crossword on October 8, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SLEEPSlumber
PRADAWhat the devil wears, according to the title of a 2026 Anne Hathaway movie
NEATOGrand old word?
SPOTSPlaces worth seeing
STERNStrict
ONANAAmadou ___, Senegal-born Belgian international defensive midfielder who joined Aston Villa from Everton in 2024
PEARLJune birthstone
ENDEDFinished
ADDLEConfound
SELESSports great who wrote the novel The Academy: Love Match
SINGEUndesirable iron product
MOXIEUS soft drink, now an eponym for cheeky courage (5)
FORTYTwo-score
ESTOPLegally prohibit
Every appearance of STUNS (15)
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Oct 8, 2026
Shocks · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Aug 24, 2026
Leaves flabbergasted · Wall Street Journal · 15 Across
Aug 21, 2026
Throws for a loop (5) · The Guardian · 7 Across
Jul 7, 2026
Throws for a loop · USA Today · 9 Across
Jun 7, 2026
Amazes · Newsday · Down
May 4, 2026
Shocks into silence · New York Times · 32 Down
Mar 29, 2026
Knocks senseless · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 3, 2026
Leaves shocked · New York Times · 47 Down
Jul 29, 2025
Shocks · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 8, 2023
Shocks · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 19, 2022
Dazzles · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Jan 12, 2022
Knocks out some of the most unsavoury characters · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 11, 2021
Shocks · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Dec 23, 2020
Knocks senseless · Evening Standard · 6 Down
May 16, 2019
Shocks · Evening Standard · 10 Across