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.
Unpleasant surprise, so to speak crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CURVEBALL | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Unpleasant surprise, so to speak
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shock
- shocked
- shocks
- wrong-foot
- thunderstruck
- nasty
- call
- jeer
- blow
- horrifying
- dumbstruck
- sugar
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.
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