Unexpected win
The crossword clue "Unexpected win" is answered by UPSET, a 5-letter entry. Used 29 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1957. 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 29 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1957. It appears in 11 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 victory - used 32 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
- Win every game - SWEEP, used 39 times
- "You win" - ILOSE, used 37 times
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