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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ODDLY Contrary to expectation (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 24, 2017
39% STRANGELY Contrary to expectations (9)
34% IRONIES Outcomes that are contrary to expectations. (7)
30% AGAINSTTHEGRAIN How is Prohibitionist contrary to expectations? (15) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 26, 2024
30% ALLBUT Practically everyone, contrary to expectation (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 7, 2015
27% TUB Slow boat contrary to expectation capsized (3) The Times Cryptic Mar 31, 2022
27% AGAINST THE GRAIN Not in favour of whisky, say — contrary to expectations (17)
24% IRONY Situation that seems deliberately contrary to expectation (5) (5)
24% ALL BUT Very nearly the whole amount, contrary to expectation (7)
24% TRIBUTES Attempts to box contrary to expectation will get testimonials (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 10, 2016

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