Unexpectedly needing a forte — or even louder? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Unexpectedly needing a forte — or even louder? last seen in Times 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEAFENING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEAFENING Unexpectedly needing a forte — or even louder? (9) The Times Cryptic Jul 26, 2023
5% KNOX Kentucky fort (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 21, 2026
5% OUTOFTHEBLUE Unexpectedly (3,2,3,4) (12) Mirror Classic Sep 20, 2026
5% ODD Not even (3) Universal Sep 18, 2026
5% SLEEPERCARTON Box that's unexpectedly popular? (13) LA Times Daily Sep 18, 2026
5% IRONIES Unexpectedly amusing results (7) Universal Sep 16, 2026
5% WAYNE Fort __, IN (5) Newsday Sep 13, 2026
5% ANDYET "Unexpectedly..." (6) Newsday Jul 11, 2026
4% AID Red Cross forte (3)
4% NITE Evening, informally (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 28, 2026

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