"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

Hint 2: Anagram

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7. 24-hour cash dispenser: Abbr.

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12. Winnie-___-Pooh

13. Actor ___ Baldwin from "Blue Jasmine"

15. Accelerate, as an engine

16. "Fit ___ tee": 2 wds.

17. Vacation destination that often has a spa

19. ___ Pierce, former NBA star who follows a holiday tradition of dressing as Santa while his daughters dress as elves

20. Produce, as an egg

21. To and ___ (like a pendulum's movement)

23. ___ Wells, New York Yankees pitcher who posed for a portrait dressed as Santa with Nike shoes

26. Like someone yawning during a meeting, say

29. "Make ___ double" (words to a bartender): 2 wds.

30. Confess to a crime, say

33. Last letters in "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"

35. Often dreaded weekday, for short

36. Australian hopper, informally

37. ___ Iverson, former NBA player who dressed as Santa to hand out gifts to children

40. Try a bite of

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44. Partner of "borrow" and "steal"

45. The Buckeye State

46. Hubbub, in a Shakespeare title

48. Email inbox junk

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Down

1. Burn partially, like on a grill (rhymes with "scar")

2. Ready, willing and ___

3. Foot digits

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6. Popular family automobile: Abbr.

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21. Agency in "The X-Files": Abbr.

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28. Balanced ___ (nutritionist's advice)

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32. Dairy farm call

34. ___ Direction (boy band)

38. FaceTime call annoyances

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