The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CURVEBALL which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2005.
Unexpected development crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CURVEBALL | 33 % | 9 |
| TWISTOFFATE | 33 % | 11 |
| TWIST | 33 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Unexpected development
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- twist
- turn
- twist in the plot
- crossed
- fold
- fold up
- folded up
- duplication
- folding
- roll
- strut
- double
Crossword Answer definitions
CURVEBALL noun- A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"
- (by extension) An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance.
- To throw a curveball.
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 CURVEBALL
- Bert Blyleven's speciality
- Slider relative
- Slider option
- Pitcher's specialty
- Tricky pitch
- Pitcher's delivery
- Unexpected development
- Unpleasant surprise, so to speak
- Changing pitch
- Unexpected pitch
More clues leading to the result TWISTOFFATE
- Irony ingredient
- Ironic event
- Destiny's surprise
- Ironic change in destiny ... and, literally, what happens in this puzzle's circles
- Unexpected development
- Unexpected happening
- Happenchance
- Unexpected development ... or what the answer to each starred clue contains?
- "... and O. Henry will serve drinks with a __."