Leading story, not a surprise Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Leading story, not a surprise . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STARTLE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STARTLE Leading story, not a surprise (7)
8% IFIGURED "No surprise" (8) Universal Nov 26, 2025
7% TALE Story (4) Universal Dec 1, 2025
7% MYTH Ancient story? I am surprised this is only half complete (4) (4) The Guardian Quiptic Nov 30, 2025
7% TWIST Plot surprise (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
7% STAR Lead (4) LA Times Daily Nov 28, 2025
7% ALOOP Thrown for ___ (surprised) (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025
7% HOP Story (3) USA Today Quick Nov 23, 2025
7% AHEAD In the lead (5) Newsday Nov 23, 2025
7% IKNEW "This was no surprise to me" (5) USA Today Nov 18, 2025
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