Frighten - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'frighten' is the definition.
(alarming is a kind of frightening)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for alarm that I've seen before include "Frighten, scare" , "Shock; danger signal" , "Noise that wakes" , "A rousing sound in the morning" , "Scare or worry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, the Newsday, The Mirror, The Telegraph, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, the LA Times, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard, the USA Today and the Sydney Morning Herald.

'frighten' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for daunt that I've seen before include "Make to feel intimidated" , "Scare off - dismay" , "Discourage" , "Make (someone) apprehensive" , "Cause to feel intimidated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, the Newsday, The Mirror, The Telegraph, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, the LA Times, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard, the USA Today and the Sydney Morning Herald.

'frighten' is the definition.
(I know that spook is a more specific form of frighten)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for spook that I've seen before include "Startle - spy" , "Ghost - US spy" , "Frighten - haunt - spy" , "Enterprise propels him" , "agent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun, the Newsday, The Mirror, The Telegraph, the King Feature Syndicate, The Independent, the LA Times, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard, the USA Today and the Sydney Morning Herald.

'frighten' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for unnerve that I've seen before include "Deprive of confidence" , "Discourage - demoralise" , "Psych out" , "Faze" , "Intimidate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, the Penny Press, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard and the USA Today.

'frighten' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for startle that I've seen before include "Alarm (someone)" , "Shock, alarm" , "Take unawares with rattles" , "Cause to feel sudden alarm" , "Surprise greatly, alarm" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, the Penny Press, The Star Tribune, the Evening Standard and the USA Today.

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