"I had something come up," maybe Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIB "I had something come up," maybe (3) New York Times Aug 20, 2025
8% IDEA "I had no ____!" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 15, 2026
8% OWE Come up short, maybe (3) LA Times Daily Aug 14, 2026
8% ATE Had something (3) Newsday Jul 2, 2026
7% ARISES Comes up (6) Eugene Sheffer Aug 17, 2026
7% FESSES Comes clean, with "up" (6) New York Times Aug 9, 2026
7% ODDSARE "If I had to bet ... " (7) LA Times Daily Aug 6, 2026
7% ARISE Come up (5) Commuter Aug 4, 2026
7% TRIDENT Weapon I had in river (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 27, 2026
7% MAY "___ I come in?" ("Can I enter?") (3)

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