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Situation that seems deliberately contrary to expectation (5) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Situation that seems deliberately contrary to expectation (5) . 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 IRONY.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | IRONY Situation that seems deliberately contrary to expectation (5) | (5) | ||
| 8% | PERVERSE Deliberately contrary | (8) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 18, 2025 |
| 5% | AWAIT Expect (5) | (5) | Mirror Quick | Jan 15, 2026 |
| 5% | FAR Situated at a distance | (3) | Puzzler Backwords | Jan 10, 2026 |
| 5% | APPEARS Seems, looks (7) | (7) | Mirror Classic | Jan 10, 2026 |
| 5% | DUE Expected | (3) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 5% | ANTICIPATION Expectant feeling | (12) | Commuter | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 5% | GREAT "__ Expectations" | (5) | Commuter | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 5% | BIGIF "That's a ___!" ("Seems unlikely!") | (5) | New York Times Mini | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 5% | IMO "Seems to me" shorthand | (3) | LA Times Daily | Jan 5, 2026 |
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