Contrary to what's expected, or how the circled letters are flowing Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AGAINSTTHEGRAIN Contrary to what's expected, or how the circled letters are flowing (15) Wall Street Journal Jun 4, 2024
64% TUB Slow boat contrary to expectation returned (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed Aug 15, 2025
64% EASTERLY How some winds flow (8) Newsday Aug 3, 2025
61% NORM What you'd expect when you're expecting? (4) New York Times Aug 26, 2025
61% BUTNO "On the contrary …" (5) New York Times Aug 15, 2025
61% SPOILSPORTS Party poopers, or what this puzzle's circled letters do (11) LA Times Daily Aug 3, 2025
61% APIECEOFCAKE "Nothing to it!," and what each circled letter literally is? (12) LA Times Daily Jul 22, 2025
58% KNOCKONWOOD "Let's hope so!," or what is found in this puzzle's circled letters (11) LA Times Daily Sep 4, 2025
58% MINISPLITS Zoned climate control options, and what this puzzle's circled letters form (10) LA Times Daily Aug 27, 2025
58% REBUT Argue to the contrary (5) The Times Concise Aug 23, 2025

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