"This comes ___ surprise to me" ("It was expected"): 2 wds. Crossword Clue

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"This comes ___ surprise to me" ("It was expected"): 2 wds. Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

EXPECTED (adjective)
1. considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
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 (2/20/2026) Answers

Across

1. Large, antlered mammal

4. Swedish pop band behind "Mamma Mia"

8. Angelina Jolie starrer "___ Croft: Tomb Raider"

12. Pool player's tool

13. ___-back attitude (relaxed)

14. Critical hospital areas: Abbr.

15. ___ Solo, "Star Wars" character who flew with Chewbacca

16. "An ___ mind is the devil's workshop"

17. "No pain, no ___"

18. Not in office, say

19. Grow older

20. Black ___, dangerous big-horned beast from Africa that you'd want as an ally and not an enemy

21. ___ Me (words on a dustbin)

22. Stake money (on)

23. South American horned ___, dangerous wide-mouthed amphibian that you'd want as an ally and not an enemy

26. Reason to open an umbrella

28. Spring month, for short

31. "The lady ___ protest ..." (line from "Hamlet")

32. "House of the Dragon" network Abbr.

33. Sound heard from a sheep herd

34. ___ center (community building), briefly

35. Kissing in the mall, say: Abbr.

37. Shipped a parcel

38. Give ___ break! (2 wds.)

39. Rugged wheels: Abbr.

41. Bull ___, dangerous fish known for its blunt snout that you'd want as an ally and not an enemy

43. ___ Dern, actress famous for her role in "Jurassic Park"

46. Bigger-than-life tale

47. ___ Redding, “Just One More Day” singer

49. ___ Rose of Guns N' Roses

51. "Results may ___" (fluctuate)

52. Tick's partner

53. Horse ___, dangerous winged pest that you'd want as an ally and not an enemy

54. Storm centers

55. French for "soul"

56. Realtor's cut

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Down

1. Sound effect in a cave

2. Traditional Hawaiian party

3. Clark ___ (Superman's alter ego)

4. Perp's fake name

5. Honey ___, dangerous black-and-white mammal that you'd want as an ally and not an enemy

6. Liver secretion that rhymes with "file"

7. Ending with "lemon" or "orange" for a summer drink

8. "There's ___ at the end of the tunnel" ("This bad situation will end")

9. Purple berry found in a smoothie

10. Completely wreck

20. Nevada's casino city

21. Cry of disgust similar to "Ick!"

22. Baby's onesie protector

23. Former U.S. President on a dime: Abbr.

24. Eggs to decorate sushi with

25. Like some supplements: Abbr.

27. "I finally got it!" expression

28. Grandpa from "The Simpsons," lovingly

29. French toast-making vessel

30. Backstabber, say

35. Word before "capita" or "annum"

36. ___ Johnson, actress of "Madame Web"

37. "Law & Order: ___ " (spin-off show): Abbr.

38. Parade-sponsoring store

39. Book character who meets the Cheshire Cat

40. Something to cross off on a to-do list

41. Sterilize, as a pet

42. Bring on board, as a new employee

44. Riff-___ (rabble)

45. Shaft on which a wheel rotates

46. Adam's madame

48. Actor Felton seen in the Broadway run of the play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child"

50. Drain-cleaning chemical

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