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
61% OPPOSITE Contrary (8) The Telegraph Quick Sep 24, 2026
61% TAROT Deck featured in the circled letters (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 10, 2026
58% SSE How much of the Missouri R. flows (3) Newsday Oct 10, 2026
58% PERVERSE Contrary (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Oct 9, 2026
58% NOSURPRISE "As expected" (10) Universal Sep 13, 2026
58% PLANETS Celestial "wanderers" ... or what this puzzle's circled letters represent (7) New York Times Aug 25, 2026
58% YESANDYES "Totally agree!" … or what the circled letters are, in different languages (9) New York Times Aug 17, 2026
58% ASISUSUAL "Just what I expected" (9) Universal Aug 15, 2026
58% DID "What ___ you expect?" (3)

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