Comes second in unpredictable event (5,2) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Comes second in unpredictable event (5,2) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 TURNSUP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TURNSUP Comes second in unpredictable event (5,2) (7) The Guardian Cryptic May 7, 2025
8% ERRATIC Unpredictable (7) Commuter Dec 18, 2025
7% BETS "All ___ are off" (unpredictable outcome) (4)
7% LOOSECANNON Playing on console, an unpredictable person (11) The Times Cryptic Nov 3, 2025
7% VAGARIES Unpredictable events (8) LA Times Daily Feb 9, 2020
6% SALE Clearance event (4)
6% MEET Athletic event (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 18, 2025
6% TRIAL Courtroom event (5) Newsday Dec 16, 2025
6% JETSTREAM Current event? (9) The Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
6% ADAMS Second president (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 12, 2025

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