Unforeseen problems
The crossword clue "Unforeseen problems" is answered by SNAGS, a 5-letter entry. Used 18 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2004. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
SNAGS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SNAGS answer page.
Used 18 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2004. 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.
- HITCHES (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SNAGS
Every other clue in this collection answered by SNAGS, most used first.
- Obstacles - used 29 times, most recently in 2025
- Catches - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
- Hitches - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
- Unexpected obstacles - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
- Hose woes - used 21 times, most recently in 2025
- Stumbling blocks - used 20 times, most recently in 2023
- Glitches - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
- Unexpected problems - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
- Hosiery mishaps - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
- Hang-ups - used 9 times, most recently in 2020
- Unforeseen obstacles - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
- Bumps in the road - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Difficulties - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
- Progress impeders - used 7 times, most recently in 2012
- Hiccups - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
- Hosiery problems - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
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.
- Eye problems - STYES, used 24 times
- Eyelid problems - STYES, used 16 times
- Shoelace problems - KNOTS, used 16 times
- Plumbing problems - LEAKS, used 15 times
- Faucet problems - DRIPS, used 13 times
- Plumbing problems - DRIPS, used 9 times
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