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

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Unexpected twist (and a hint to what's hidden inside 18-, 20-, 51- and 56-Across) . 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SURPRISEELEMENT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SURPRISEELEMENT Unexpected twist (and a hint to what's hidden inside 18-, 20-, 51- and 56-Across) (15)
59% FIRSTPERSON Narrated by the protagonist, or a hint to the start of 18-, 24-, 41- or 51-Across (11) Universal Jan 21, 2026
59% INK What covered 56-Across (3) Newsday Jan 15, 2026
55% HIGHESTHONORS What a 20-Across receives (13) Newsday Dec 17, 2025
55% DATEMOVIES 18-, 23-, 51- and 56-Across? (10)
53% COURTSHIP What might follow 20-Across (9) Newsday Jan 29, 2026
53% FLYINGCOLORS Complete success, and a hint to 20-, 31- and 47-Across? (12) Universal Jan 26, 2026
53% LADLE 51-Across server (5) New York Times Jan 14, 2026
53% PLY Layer of 51 Across (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
53% 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
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