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"Should the contrary be the case..." Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue 'Should the contrary be the case...' last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IFNOT.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | IFNOT 'Should the contrary be the case...' | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 4, 2018 |
| 7% | PERVERSE Deliberately contrary | (8) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 18, 2025 |
| 6% | IOR "Should ___ shouldn't ...": 2 wds. | (3) | ||
| 6% | AMIMISTAKEN "Is it not the case?" | (11) | Universal | Feb 1, 2026 |
| 6% | LEST In case | (4) | LA Times Daily | Jan 30, 2026 |
| 6% | AFTERALL Coming in last, contrary to expectations (5,3) | (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | Jan 29, 2026 |
| 6% | IBE "Should ___ worried?": 2 wds. | (3) | ||
| 6% | PODS Seed cases | (4) | LA Times Daily | Jan 23, 2026 |
| 6% | IFSO "In that case …" | (4) | New York Times | Jan 20, 2026 |
| 6% | AMPLE Enough beer swallowed by politician? On the contrary! | (5) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jan 20, 2026 |
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