Surprise win
The crossword clue "Surprise win" is answered by UPSET, a 5-letter entry. Used 33 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 11 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
UPSET
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the UPSET answer page.
Used 33 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 11 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.
- UPSETVICTORY (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for UPSET
Every other clue in this collection answered by UPSET, most used first.
- Surprise victory - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
- Unexpected victory - used 32 times, most recently in 2025
- Unexpected win - used 29 times, most recently in 2025
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.
- Win by ___ - ANOSE, used 103 times
- By surprise - ABACK, used 40 times
- Win every game - SWEEP, used 39 times
- "You win" - ILOSE, used 37 times
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