Despite expectations, rate fall is staggering Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Despite expectations, rate fall is staggering featured in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle on April 16, 2026. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AFTERALL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AFTERALL Despite expectations, rate fall is staggering (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 16, 2026
5% DUE Expected (3) USA Today Apr 14, 2026
5% ASI "___ expected" (3) New York Times Apr 5, 2026
5% REELS Staggers (5) Thomas Joseph Apr 4, 2026
5% REEL Stagger (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 24, 2026
5% EVENSO "Despite that ... " (6) LA Times Daily Mar 22, 2026
5% REGARDLESS Despite everything (10) The Telegraph Quick Mar 19, 2026
5% YET Despite that (3) Premier Sunday Mar 8, 2026
4% ASTER Fall flower (5) Thomas Joseph Apr 14, 2026
4% FORESEEABLE Predictable, expected (11) (11) Puzzler Apr 8, 2026

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