Reaction to the unexpected Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Reaction to the unexpected last seen in Newsday puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOWNOVEL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOWNOVEL Reaction to the unexpected (8) Newsday Jan 5, 2019
34% SPITTAKE Reaction to an unexpected joke (8) New York Times Oct 17, 2020
30% DOUBLETAKE Delayed reaction to something unexpected (10) The Guardian Quick Nov 26, 2021
3% OOF Reaction to a punch (3)
3% MANHUNT Reaction to an escape (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
3% EPIPEN Reaction shot? (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
3% STICKERSHOCK Dismayed reaction to a tag (12) New York Times Oct 24, 2025
3% OMG Stunned reaction letters (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025
3% SURPRISE Unexpected event (8) (8) Puzzler Oct 15, 2025
3% AWW Reaction to something sweet, maybe (3) New York Times Oct 11, 2025

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