Unexpected twist (and a hint to what's hidden inside 18-, 20-, 51- and 56-Across) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SURPRISEELEMENT Unexpected twist (and a hint to what's hidden inside 18-, 20-, 51- and 56-Across) (15)
57% HIGHESTHONORS What a 20-Across receives (13) Newsday Dec 17, 2025
55% OPENINGBELL Start of the stock exchange trading day, or a feature of 18-, 23-, 51-, and 56-Across (11) LA Times Daily Nov 25, 2025
55% DATEMOVIES 18-, 23-, 51- and 56-Across? (10)
53% PLY Layer of 51 Across (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
53% SIDEEFFECTS Secondary medication results ... or a phonetic hint to 18-, 24-, 40- and 51-Across (11) New York Times Oct 27, 2025
50% ERGS Work 18 Acrosses (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 29, 2025
50% ITALIANI See 18 Across (8) The Guardian Weekend Dec 20, 2025
50% SUMMACUMLAUDE Designation for a 20-Across (13) Newsday Dec 17, 2025
50% ATNO 18, for 47-Across (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 4, 2025
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