Nasty surprise: it came as a real - Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHOCK Nasty surprise: it came as a real - (5)
6% AMAZE Surprise (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 18, 2025
6% ICKY Nasty (4) LA Times Daily Nov 30, 2025
6% IFIGURED "No surprise" (8) Universal Nov 26, 2025
6% BLEH "That's nasty" (4) The Atlantic Nov 24, 2025
5% LEGIT Real, in slang (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
5% STEAL Real bargain (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 17, 2025
5% ALAS "That's a real shame" (4) New York Times Dec 17, 2025
5% ALOOP Throw for ___ (surprise) (5) LA Times Mini Dec 13, 2025
5% CRUD Nasty buildup (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 9, 2025
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