Answer to "Story surprises" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word IRONIES , but the solution may also be PLOTTWISTS which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in New York Times).

Story surprises crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
IRONIES	33 %	7
PLOTTWISTS	33 %	10
TWISTS	33 %	6

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Story surprises

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• surprised
• love
• surprise
• enjoy
• like
• likes
• spring
• twins
• wonder
• shocker
• subject
• twist

Crossword Answer definitions

IRONIES noun

1. A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.
2. Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.
3. Ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist; Socratic irony.
4. The state of two usually unrelated entities, parties, actions, etc. being related through a common connection in an uncommon way.
5. Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected.

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 IRONIES

• Twists of fate
• One of life's little __
• Story surprises
• Features of O. Henry stories
• Life's little incongruities
• Unexpected twists
• Twists
• Unexpected results
• Many O. Henry endings
• Unexpected turns of events

More clues leading to the result PLOTTWISTS

• Literary devices in mysteries, and what the first four letters of 17-, 26-, and 43-Across are
• O. Henry specialty
• Thickening agents?
• Story surprises
• Thriller elements

More clues leading to the result TWISTS

• Mystery features
• Surprises in the plot
• Cocktail garnishes
• Plot surprises
• Soft ice cream servings
• Dances like Chubby Checker
• Does a '60s dance
• Pretzel configurations
• Ironic endings
• Gymnastics maneuvers