A state of affairs the reverse of what was expected. Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRONY A state of affairs the reverse of what was expected. (5)
6% NORM What you'd expect when you're expecting? (4) New York Times Aug 26, 2025
6% DUE Expected (3) The Telegraph Quick Aug 22, 2025
6% UNDO Reverse (4) USA Today Aug 21, 2025
6% AWAIT Be in expectation of (5) The Times Concise Aug 8, 2025
6% MAURA Tierney of "The Affair" (5) Premier Sunday Aug 3, 2025
6% OVERTURN To reverse (8)
6% HEXES It's what letters reversed spells (5)
6% SNAFU Muddled state of affairs (5)
5% SAID Stated (4) The Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
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