A brave op turned out better than expected (5,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABOVEPAR A brave op turned out better than expected (5,3) (8)
7% SUPERIORTO Better than (10) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
7% NOTSOBAD "Huh, better than I expected" (8) New York Times Dec 2, 2025
6% SAFE "Better ___ than sorry" (4)
6% TSKTSK "You know better than that" (6) New York Times Jan 22, 2026
6% ALOT More than expected (4) LA Times Daily Nov 9, 2025
5% AWAIT Expect (5) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026
5% NICETRY "Please, I know better than that" (7) New York Times Jan 22, 2026
5% TRENTBRIDGE Better grind out a result here? (11) The Times Cryptic Jan 21, 2026
5% ICU Post-op destination (3) USA Today Jan 21, 2026
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