| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| THUNDERBOLT | Something sudden and startling |
| BOLTFROMTHEBLUE | Something sudden and unexpected |
| torrents | A sudden, violent, and copious outpouring of (something, typically words or feelings) |
| catastrophic | Involving a sudden and large-scale alteration in the state of something |
| EYEOPENER | Something startling |
| EYEOPENER | Something startling, as news. |
