Metal you initially get is unexpected but deserved (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRONY Metal you initially get is unexpected but deserved (5) (5)
7% EARN Deserve (4) Commuter Oct 21, 2025
6% ETC ... you get the idea (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
6% NEEDY Deserving of assistance (5) Newsday Oct 7, 2025
6% GODSEND Unexpected blessing (7) USA Today Oct 4, 2025
6% SNAG Unexpected problem (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 24, 2025
6% WAS "Well, that ___ unexpected" (3)
6% MERIT Deserve (5) Eugene Sheffer Sep 8, 2025
6% UNDUE Not deserved (5) Newsday Aug 3, 2025
5% ALLOY Metallic mixture (5) Commuter Nov 1, 2025
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