"Should the contrary be the case..." Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IFNOT 'Should the contrary be the case...' (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 4, 2018
9% IFSO "Should that be the case ..." (4) New York Times Mini Oct 13, 2025
7% SHANT Contrary to shall (5) The Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
7% HERESIES Contrary beliefs (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2025
7% ADVERSE Unfavourable, contrary (7) The Times Concise Oct 21, 2025
6% HOLSTER Pistol case (7) (7) Mirror Classic Dec 3, 2025
6% ALPINE Highland beer in cask? On the contrary (6) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 2, 2025
6% ITSLATE "I should get going" (7) LA Times Daily Nov 30, 2025
6% ARGUE Make a case (5) Universal Nov 29, 2025
6% BTW "I should mention ...," for short (3) New York Times Mini Nov 27, 2025

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