Unexpected event or mishap (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Unexpected event or mishap (8) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ACCIDENT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACCIDENT Unexpected event or mishap (8) (8)
9% SURPRISE Unexpected event (8) (8) Puzzler Oct 15, 2025
7% SMEARS Mascara mishaps (6) Commuter Oct 18, 2025
7% SMEAR Lipstick mishap (5) USA Today Oct 12, 2025
7% NICKS Shaving mishaps (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2025
7% GODSEND Unexpected blessing (7) USA Today Oct 4, 2025
7% SPILLAGES Mishaps involving containers of liquid (9) The Times Concise Oct 1, 2025
7% SNAG Unexpected problem (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 24, 2025
7% WAS "Well, that ___ unexpected" (3)
7% UPSET Unexpected win (5) Commuter Aug 30, 2025
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