Appear unexpectedly
The crossword clue "Appear unexpectedly" is answered by POPUP, a 5-letter entry. Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1960. It appears in 3 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
POPUP
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the POPUP answer page.
Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1960. It appears in 3 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- CROPOUT (1 uses in xd)
- POPOUT (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for POPUP
Every other clue in this collection answered by POPUP, most used first.
- Infield fly - used 14 times, most recently in 2018
- Appear suddenly - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
- Easy out - used 9 times, most recently in 2020
- Batter's high hit - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
- Kind of toaster. - used 7 times, most recently in 2002
- Toaster type - used 6 times, most recently in 2005
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Visit unexpectedly - POPIN, used 13 times
- Drop by unexpectedly - POPIN, used 8 times
- Appear at intervals - RECUR, used 7 times
- Appear suddenly - BOBUP, used 7 times
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