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Fool Accepting Second Unexpected Development Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TWIST which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TWIST

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%5Exact Match!
231%9 The act of accepting a higher offer from a different buyer after originally accepting a lower offer
330%3Second of second; second page; second sight

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TWIST" which means:

    noun
  • • An unforeseen development
  • • An interpretation of a text or action
  • • Any clever maneuver
  • • The act of rotating rapidly
  • • A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
  • • A sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
  • • A circular segment of a curve
  • • A miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
  • • A jerky pulling movement
  • • A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
  • • Social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
  • • The act of winding or twisting
  • • Turning or twisting around (in place)
  • verb
  • • To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
  • • Cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
  • • Turn in the opposite direction
  • • Form into a spiral shape
  • • Form into twists
  • • Extend in curves and turns
  • • Do the twist
  • • Twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
  • • Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
  • • Twist suddenly so as to sprain

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She finished knitting the scarf and added a twist to the final row."
  • • "The movie had a surprising twist at the end that left the audience in awe."

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Clue Last Found In...

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Telegraph Cryptic06 Sep 2023 Down 6
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