Today's clue from the New York Times crossword puzzle is : Surprised reaction ... or a hint to what can precede both halves of the answers to the starred clues First let's look and see if we can find any hints in the New York Times crossword puzzle. Then we will gather any relevent information we need in order to find the correct answer to the clue Surprised reaction ... or a hint to what can precede both halves of the answers to the starred clues that has been given in the New York Times crossword puzzle. Finally we will list any possible answers here below for the clue Surprised reaction ... or a hint to what can precede both halves of the answers to the starred clues.