Catches Unawares is a term used to describe an unexpected event or situation that takes someone by surprise. The crossword solutions for this term are Blindsides (10 letters), STARTLES (8 letters), Traps (5 letters), and Srprss (6 letters). Blindsides refers to an attack or surprise from an unexpected direction, STARTLES is to surprise or shock suddenly, Traps is to catch in a trap or snare, and Srprss is to suppress or restrain. All of these words refer to the idea of being taken by surprise or caught off guard.