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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AGAINSTTHEGRAIN Contrary to what is expected (15)
33% IRONY Outcome of events contrary to what was expected. (5)
3% AGOG Eagerly expectant (4) Puzzler Backwords Aug 20, 2026
3% DUE Expected in (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 17, 2026
3% ASISUSUAL "Just what I expected" (9) Universal Aug 15, 2026
3% AWAIT Expect or anticipate (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 15, 2026
3% OHWOW "Huh, wasn't expecting that!" (5) New York Times Mini Aug 15, 2026
3% FORECAST Expectation for European project (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 13, 2026
3% PIP Orphan in Great Expectations (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 12, 2026
3% WAIT Expect (4) (4) Mirror Quick Aug 7, 2026
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