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| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 34% | 5 | A sudden or unexpected defeat | |
| 3 | 34% | 8 | Causer of an unexpected defeat | |
Unexpected Defeat Crossword Clue
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UPSET which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
UPSET
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "UPSET" which means:
- noun
- • An unhappy and worried mental state
- • The act of disturbing the mind or body
- • A physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
- • A tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
- • The act of upsetting something
- • An improbable and unexpected victory adjective satellite
- • Afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
- • Thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
- • Used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win
- • Mildly physically distressed
- • Having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom verb
- • Disturb the balance or stability of
- • Cause to lose one's composure
- • Move deeply
- • Cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
- • Form metals with a swage
- • Defeat suddenly and unexpectedly adjective
- • (of a person) angry, distressed or unhappy.
- • (of a stomach or gastrointestinal tract, referred to as stomach) feeling unwell, nauseated, or ready to vomit.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He couldn't hide his upset over the situation."
- • "Her feeling of upset was evident from her tears."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times02 Apr 2001 | Across 9 | |
| New York Times18 Dec 1978 | Down 31 | |
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