Surprise encounter Crossword Clue

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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% MEETS Encounters (5) Commuter Sep 10, 2025
3% ASTONISHED Surprised a dishonest criminal (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 9, 2025
3% OHS Sounds of surprise (3) Newsday Sep 7, 2025
3% START Jump when surprised (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
3% TWISTS Plot ___ (surprises) (6)
3% TWIST Novel plot surprise (5) Newsday Sep 2, 2025
3% WHOA Expression of surprise (4)

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