The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PLOT TWIST which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2025.
Unexpected development in a story crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
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PLOT TWIST | 100 % | 10 |
Why may PLOT-TWIST be the right solution?
The answer "PLOT TWIST" fits the clue "Unexpected development in a story" because a plot twist is a sudden change or turn of events in a narrative that surprises the audience and alters the direction of the story.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Unexpected development in a story
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- twist
- arc
- supervene
- news
- break
- turn
- top
- discovery
- adventure
- antihero
- complication
- abrupt
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