"How did ___ thing like that happen?" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "How did ___ thing like that happen?" . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ILETA.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ILETA "How did ___ thing like that happen?" (5)
7% ASIF "Like, totally not happening!" (4) Universal Apr 13, 2026
7% WOW "How did they do that!?" (3) LA Times Daily Feb 15, 2026
7% SIMILES Like things? (7) LA Times Daily Feb 7, 2026
7% ILET 'How did — this happen?' (4) Premier Sunday Jan 6, 2019
6% SHAKEN How 007 likes his martinis (6) New York Times Midi Apr 24, 2026
6% ATONED Did penance (6) Commuter Apr 17, 2026
6% OCCUR Happen (5) Commuter Apr 15, 2026
6% EVENTS Happenings (6) (6) Mirror Classic Apr 14, 2026
6% IDLED Did nothing (5) Commuter Apr 14, 2026
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