Contract overturned in random long-term plan (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Contract overturned in random long-term plan (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 20, 2026. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STRATEGY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRATEGY Contract overturned in random long-term plan (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 20, 2026
6% PERMANENT Long-term (9) Thomas Joseph Jan 3, 2026
6% CONDITION Term of a contract (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 1, 2026
6% STRATEGIC According to a long-term plan (9) Puzzler Backwords Oct 29, 2025
5% CAPSIZE Overturn (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 7, 2026
5% A Is not contracted? (1) USA Today Quick Dec 24, 2025
5% ISNT Is not contracted? (4) USA Today Quick Dec 24, 2025
5% ITS "___ a plan!" (3) USA Today Dec 18, 2025
5% UPSETS Overturns (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 11, 2025
5% SPILT Overturned (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 15, 2025

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