Unexpected problem
The crossword clue "Unexpected problem" is answered by SNAG, a 4-letter entry. Used 68 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 16 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 68 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1997. It appears in 16 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 (1 uses in xd)
- PITFALL (1 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 obstacle - used 49 times, most recently in 2026
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- Eye problem - STYE, used 81 times
- Shoelace problem - KNOT, used 81 times
- Eyelid problem - STYE, used 78 times
- Speech problem - LISP, used 51 times
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