Unexpected answer brought round, using past tense to begin with Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Unexpected answer brought round, using past tense to begin with featured in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle on April 10, 2026. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABRUPT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABRUPT Unexpected answer brought round, using past tense to begin with (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 10, 2026
5% TIRED Weary and tense, anger beginning to dissipate (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 6, 2026
5% SPRANG Jumped up ... or a season in the past tense? (6) New York Times Mini Apr 3, 2026
5% FELL Tumbled down ... or a season in the past tense? (4) New York Times Mini Apr 3, 2026
5% SUDDEN Unexpected (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 6, 2026
4% AGO In the past (3) Commuter Apr 8, 2026
4% ONEDGE Tense at the border (2,4) (6) Mirror Cryptic Apr 8, 2026
4% SNAG Unexpected obstacle (4) Newsday Apr 5, 2026
4% BEYOND Well past (6) Newsday Apr 2, 2026
4% IRONIC Amusingly unexpected (6) Commuter Apr 1, 2026

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