Frighten - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

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

This is the entire 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 Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, the USA Today, the King Feature Syndicate, the Newsday, The Star Tribune, The Telegraph, The Independent, the LA Times, The Sun and the Evening Standard.

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

This is the entire 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 Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, the USA Today, the King Feature Syndicate, the Newsday, The Star Tribune, The Telegraph, The Independent, the LA Times, The Sun and the Evening Standard.

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

This is all the 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 Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, the USA Today, the King Feature Syndicate, the Newsday, The Star Tribune, The Telegraph, The Independent, the LA Times, The Sun and the Evening Standard.

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

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 USA Today, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, The Telegraph and the Evening Standard.

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

This is the entire 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 USA Today, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, The Telegraph and the Evening Standard.

Frighten (5)