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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Surprise encounter last seen in New York Times 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 RUNIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUNIN Surprise encounter (5) New York Times Apr 20, 2023
24% STARTLES Surprises encountered in first art lessons (8) (8)
13% MOMMY "I Saw ___ Kissing Santa Claus," 1952 holiday song by Jimmy Boyd that describes a child's surprise encounter with Santa (5)
3% MEMES Distracted boyfriend and Surprised Pikachu (5) LA Times Daily Oct 9, 2025
3% OHS Surprised cries (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2025
3% LUSTRE Surprising result of polishing (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 30, 2025
3% DONTLOOK Instruction before a surprise is revealed (8) Universal Sep 26, 2025
3% SLEEPER Surprise hit (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 25, 2025
3% MET Encountered (3) Commuter Sep 22, 2025
3% UPON Come ___ (encounter) (4) The Atlantic Sep 20, 2025

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