Without being expected, forcing gruff exterior (12) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SURPRISINGLY Without being expected, forcing gruff exterior (12) (12)
5% OUTSIDE Exterior (7) (7) Mirror Quick Feb 13, 2026
5% DUE Expected in (3) Commuter Feb 12, 2026
5% AWAIT Expect (5) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026
5% GREAT "__ Expectations" (5) Commuter Jan 6, 2026
5% OUTER Exterior (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
5% PEEL Plantain's exterior (4) USA Today Dec 27, 2025
5% TACITLY Without being stated (7) (7) The Sun Mini Dec 27, 2025
4% IMPETUS Driving force (7) Wall Street Journal Feb 19, 2026
4% MET Satisfied, as expectations (3)
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