An unfortunate development Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHAME An unfortunate development (5)
38% PITY Unfortunate development (4)
3% EVOLUTION Leaderless uprising in development (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
3% SATIN Unfortunate stain on material (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
3% MORTALSIN Serious wrongdoing? Unfortunately it's normal (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
3% HATCH Develop spacecraft door (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
3% STRAW Warts develop on the tube (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
3% SELFSACRIFICE Clerics safe if developing altruism? (13) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
3% FETAL Pertaining to development in the womb (5) New York Times Jan 5, 2026
3% WRETCH An unfortunate (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
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