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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRONY Situation that seems deliberately contrary to expectation (5) (5)
6% TUB Slow boat contrary to expectation returned (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed Aug 15, 2025
6% BUTNO "On the contrary …" (5) New York Times Aug 15, 2025
6% PERVERSE Deliberately contrary (8) The Times Concise Jun 20, 2019
5% MESS Disorderly situation (4)
5% INPLACE Situated (7) Premier Sunday Sep 7, 2025
5% ONTOPOFIT Dealing with the situation (9) Wall Street Journal Sep 6, 2025
5% ECOSYSTEM Living situation? (9) The Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
5% APPEAR Seem (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 2, 2025
5% PARADOX Seeming contradiction (7) Eugene Sheffer Sep 2, 2025
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