Unexpected obstacle
The crossword clue "Unexpected obstacle" is answered by SNAG, a 4-letter entry. Used 49 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1943. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SNAG
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SNAG answer page.
Used 49 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1943. It appears in 10 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.
- HITCH (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for SNAG
Every other clue in this collection answered by SNAG, most used first.
- Hitch - used 103 times, most recently in 2026
- Obstacle - used 100 times, most recently in 2024
- Unforeseen problem - used 81 times, most recently in 2026
- Fly in the ointment - used 75 times, most recently in 2025
- Unexpected problem - used 68 times, most recently in 2026
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.
- Wild guess - STAB, used 480 times
- Appear - SEEM, used 451 times
- Ooze - SEEP, used 449 times
- "Auld Lang ___" - SYNE, used 447 times
- Withered - SERE, used 400 times
- Location - SITE, used 390 times
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