Perplexed American playwright needing surprise ultimately in plot Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BEWILDERED Perplexed American playwright needing surprise ultimately in plot (10) The Times Cryptic Aug 8, 2024
3% ATSEA Perplexed (5) LA Times Daily Sep 26, 2025
3% TWISTS Plot ___ (surprises) (6)
3% BAMBOOZLEMENT Perplexity (13) The Times Concise Sep 3, 2025
3% TWIST Novel plot surprise (5) Newsday Sep 2, 2025
2% YOUD "___ be surprised!" (4) Universal Oct 19, 2025
2% RUSE Sneaky plot (4) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
2% BITTEREND Ultimate outcome (9) Thomas Joseph Oct 13, 2025
2% MOLE Plot adversary, or plotting adversary (4) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
2% OHS Surprised sounds (3) Universal Oct 11, 2025

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