Contrary to what is expected Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Contrary to what is expected . 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AGAINSTTHEGRAIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AGAINSTTHEGRAIN Contrary to what is expected (15)
33% IRONY Outcome of events contrary to what was expected. (5)
3% HOPE Great expectation (4) Newsday Jul 31, 2026
3% EARLY Before expected (5) New York Times Mini Jul 28, 2026
3% HOPEFUL Expecting the best (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 27, 2026
3% RIGHTONCUE Exactly when expected (10) Universal Jul 26, 2026
3% PAR Expected standard (3) Puzzler Backwords Jul 24, 2026
3% DID "What ___ you expect?" (3)
3% EXTRAORDINARY Utterly undistinguished? On the contrary (13) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 16, 2026
3% NATURAL Unaffected, as is to be expected (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 16, 2026
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