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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Unpleasant encounter last seen in New York Times 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RUNIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUNIN Unpleasant encounter (5) New York Times Aug 3, 2023
4% MEETS Encounters (5) Eugene Sheffer Jun 26, 2026
4% MET Encountered (3) USA Today Jun 19, 2026
3% HATEFUL Unpleasant (7) (7) The Sun Mini Jul 1, 2026
3% ESTEEM Respect European encounters after backtracking (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 29, 2026
3% LOVEBITE Bet Olive disguised sign of amorous encounter (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 29, 2026
3% UGLY Unpleasant-looking (4) (4) Puzzler Jun 24, 2026
3% RAREEARTH Element seldom encountered where we live (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 23, 2026
3% EGYPT Torture encountered in French and African land (5) The Times Cryptic Jun 22, 2026
3% ILL ___-mannered (rude and unpleasant) (3)

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