"It came ___ surprise to me": 2 wds. Crossword Clue

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"It came ___ surprise to me": 2 wds. Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definition

SURPRISE (noun)
1. the act of surprising someone
2. a sudden unexpected event
SURPRISE (verb)
1. attack by storm; attack suddenly
2. cause to be surprised

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More Daily Themed Crossword (7/20/2026) Answers

Across

1. Beach skin shade

4. Harmless lie (rhymes with "bib")

7. First three letters of the English language alphabet

10. Suffix with "lemon" for a summer drink

11. Card game where you have to yell the name of the game

12. Thick piece of concrete

13. ___ bunk (bunk closer to the ceiling)

14. Waiter's handout

15. ___ d'oeuvre (finger food that might be listed on a 14a)

16. Flag down, as a cab

18. "The ___ Is Dead," song by The Smiths with a title that could describe the loss of a valuable piece in a game of chess

20. Set of head feathers on a bird (rhymes with "wrest")

22. Naval vessel letters

23. "Only a ___ in Their Game," song by Bob Dylan with a title that could be used by a low-ranked chess piece lamenting its plight

24. Last month on the calendar, for short

25. Work like an archaeologist, perhaps

28. *"I ___ sorry!": 2 wds.

29. ___ Kat (wafer chocolate)

30. Tibetan monk

31. "___ Then There Were None" (Agatha Christie thriller)

32. Poles on ships

33. Baseball hitter's stat (anagram of "rib"): Abbr.

34. "The ___," song from the "Les Miserables" movie which could refer to the chess piece that moves diagonally

35. Former quarterback ___ Flutie

36. Prefix with "corn" to mean a mythical one-horned creature

37. Peek-___ (baby's playtime pastime): Hyph.

39. "Darling," for short

41. "___ of Pain," song by The Police which could describe the state of an important chess piece after a devastating checkmate

45. "___ & Mindy" ("Happy Days" spin-off)

46. Elephant's weight, maybe

47. Got together, say

48. Has bills to pay

49. James Bond, for one

50. "The Pit and the Pendulum" author Edgar Allan ___

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1. Bit of body art, for short

2. This is ___-or-die situation!: 2 wds.

3. Nieces' counterparts

4. Gas tank filler

5. Hotel providing food and accommodation to travelers

6. Flower arrangement

7. ___ vera gel (soothing salve for sunburns)

8. Building for livestock

9. "Survivor" and "Ghosts" network: Abbr.

12. "___ a Woman," 1964 hit Beatles song

14. Iron Man's alma mater: Abbr.

19. Los Angeles school: Abbr.

20. Tax advisor: Abbr.

21. "Butting" bighorn sheep

24. 'What ___ you expect?'

25. Punctuation that's in a hurry?

26. Are you saying ___ blame?: 2 wds.

27. Sound expressing the emotion behind "oh no!"

29. "___ of Cydonia," song by Muse which could describe the chess pieces that move in an L-shape

30. Vision-correcting surgical procedure: Abbr.

31. ___ Dhabi, capital of UAE

32. Lowest setting, for short

33. Song by Shearwater which could describe the chess pieces that can only move in a straight line

34. Bugs ___ of "Looney Tunes"

35. Notes before "mi": 2 wds.

37. "Te ___" (lover's confession in a telenovela, perhaps)

38. Final act, on Broadway

40. Alley-___ (NBA move)

42. Mischievous one, in fairy tales

43. New MacBook model which fittingly means "new"

44. Former telecom giant: Abbr.

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