The term 'wake' can refer to a variety of different things, such as an event held after a funeral, a period of time when someone is kept awake, or the trail of waves left behind a boat. The crossword solutions for this term include 'ACTIVATE' (8 letters), 'KINDLE' (6 letters), 'BESTIR' (6 letters), 'CHALLENGE' (9 letters), 'STIMULATE' (9 letters), 'OBSEQUIES' (9 letters), 'STIR' (4 letters), 'ALERT' (5 letters), 'ARISE' (5 letters), 'TRACK' (5 letters), 'RISE' (4 letters), 'PATH' (4 letters), 'EXCITE' (6 letters), 'ANIMATE' (7 letters), 'ROUSE' (5 letters), 'VIGIL' (5 letters), 'AROUSE' (6 letters), 'AFTERMATH' (9 letters), and 'bleakhouseparty' (15 letters). These words all have to do with the idea of being awake or ALERT, either physically or mentally. They can also refer to the act of waking someone up or the consequences of being awake.