State of affairs that seems deliberately contrary Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue State of affairs that seems deliberately contrary . 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 State of affairs that seems deliberately contrary (5)
4% PERVERSE Deliberately contrary (8) Wall Street Journal Dec 18, 2025
3% SITUATION State of affairs (9) (9) Mirror Classic Jan 14, 2026
2% OTHERMAN Affair party (8) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
2% LIAISON Love affair (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 11, 2026
2% PECTORIS Res ____: affairs of the heart (8) The Times O Tempora Jan 10, 2026
2% APPEARS Seems, looks (7) (7) Mirror Classic Jan 10, 2026
2% BIGIF "That's a ___!" ("Seems unlikely!") (5) New York Times Mini Jan 6, 2026
2% IMO "Seems to me" shorthand (3) LA Times Daily Jan 5, 2026
2% LIAISONS Illicit affairs (8) The Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
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