The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ONCUE which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2022.
Exactly as expected crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ONCUE | 33 % | 5 | 
| PARFORTHECOURSE | 33 % | 15 | 
| RIGHTONCUE | 33 % | 10 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Exactly as expected
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cordovan
 - leakage
 - piezoelectricity
 - power
 - powered
 - thermoelectricity
 - toledo
 - discharge
 - discharged
 - discharging
 - merino
 - utility
 
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ONCUE
- As expected
 - How actors enter
 - In timely fashion
 - At the right time
 - Timely
 - Promptly, in the theater
 - At the designated time
 - At a given signal
 - As prompted
 - At the expected moment
 
More clues leading to the result PARFORTHECOURSE
- Nothing unusual
 - As expected, or, golfwise, a hint to numbers found in 17-, 23- and 50-Across
 - Exactly what's expected
 - Exactly as expected
 - Even?
 - Golf phrase.
 - About as expected
 - Average ... or a literal hint to 17-, 26- and 42-Across
 - Great score at Pebble Beach
 - About average