| STARTLES | Gives a shock or surprise to |
| STARTLE | Give a shock or surprise to (7) |
| BOLT | A thunderclap, such as one in a clear blue sky, thus synonymous with a shock or surprise, from out of nowhere (4) |
| AFFRIGHT | A very loud privilege gives a shock (8) |
| OVERTURN | Upset because of a shock or fright? (8) |
| STARTLED | Caused a surprise to begin with - went to the front (8) |
| BLOWAWAY | A means to support calamity or surprise (4,4) |
| ASTONISH | To amaze or surprise greatly (8) |
| IDECLARE | What's said to Dublin airport officials coming from US? Well, it's a surprise to me! (1,7) |
| TAHITIAN | What a surprise to be entertained by artist resident on island (8) |
| STROLLON | Ironic exclamation of disbelief or surprise |
| THEBOOKS | Surprise to arrive at a literary festival? (4-2,3,3,5) |
| ITHOUGHT | That's no surprise to me (1,7,2,4) |
| YESIKNOW | 'No surprise to me' |
| GASP | A sudden, short intake of breath, often in shock or surprise. (4) |
| THUNDERBOLT | Huge shock or surprise (11) |
| AUNT | My giddy ___, an exclamation of shock or surprise (4) |
| JOLT | A very small amount around a litre, gives a shock (4) |
| BRICKS | A ton of ____, idiom suggesting severity, usually in relation to a shock or punishment (6) |
| STUNS | Gives a shock |
