An unexpected success. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue An unexpected success. . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SLEEPER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLEEPER An unexpected success. (7)
94% SLEEPERS Unexpected successes (8)
73% DARK HORSE Black Beauty's unexpected success? (10)
55% BEGINNERSLUCK Unexpected success for novice playing in northern Greek clubs (13) The Times Cryptic Dec 14, 2015
47% PACKED Team's forwards, entertained by priest, sure prepared for an unexpected success (8,6) (6)
9% GODSEND Unexpected blessing (7) USA Today Oct 4, 2025
9% WAS "Well, that ___ unexpected" (3)
9% SNAG Unexpected problem (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 24, 2025
8% SMASH Huge success (5) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
8% SURPRISE Unexpected event (8) (8) Puzzler Oct 15, 2025
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