Unexpected victory
The crossword clue "Unexpected victory" is answered by UPSET, a 5-letter entry. Used 32 times across 25 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1952. It appears in 15 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 32 times across 25 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1952. It appears in 15 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for UPSET
Every other clue in this collection answered by UPSET, most used first.
- Surprise win - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
- Surprise victory - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
- 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.
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- Dark - UNLIT, used 186 times
- Customary - USUAL, used 148 times
- Join forces - UNITE, used 146 times
- Excessive - UNDUE, used 133 times
- Wombs - UTERI, used 125 times
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