Trained stagehands do it, con­founding expectations Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Trained stagehands do it, con­founding expectations last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 14 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AGAINSTTHEODDS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AGAINSTTHEODDS Trained stagehands do it, con­founding expectations (14) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 8, 2021
98% AGAINST THE ODDS Trained stagehands do it, con­founding expectations (16)
84% TOETHELINE Do what is expected (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 28, 2025
73% DUE Expected (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
73% GREAT "__ Expectations" (5) Commuter Jan 6, 2026
73% ADDLE Confound (5) (5) Mirror Quick Nov 13, 2025
70% ONBRAND As expected (7) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
66% ANTICIPATION Expectant feeling (12) Commuter Jan 8, 2026
66% AWAIT Expect (5) (5) Mirror Quick Dec 31, 2025
66% LIVEUPTO Fulfill, as expectations (8) Premier Sunday Dec 28, 2025

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