Trigger
Crossword Clue and Answers

Today we have 15 crossword solutions for Trigger which appeared recently in The Sun Cryptic.

We have deemed Trigger as a UNCOMMON crossword clue as we have not seen it regularly in many crossword publications.

The most recent answer we found for this clue is "DETONATE".

Publications

  • The Sun Cryptic - Saturday, 31 Oct 2020
  • The New York Times Crossword - Saturday, 20 Apr 2019

Crossword Answers

4 letters

TRIP
An unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"

5 letters

CAUSE
Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"

SPARK
A momentary flash of light

6 letters

SETOFF
Provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"

7 letters

ACTUATE
Give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

SHOOTER
A large marble used for shooting in the game of marbles

8 letters

ACTIVATE
Aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter

STIMULUS
Any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

DETONATE
Burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov cocktail exploded"

SPARKOFF
Put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

TOUCHOFF
Put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

9 letters

INDUCTION
An act that sets in motion some course of events

10 letters

INITIATION
An act that sets in motion some course of events

GUNTRIGGER
Lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun

TRIGGEROFF
Put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"