| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| UNFORESEEN | Unexpected | |
| INEXPECTED | Unexpected. | |
| UPSETS | Unexpected defeats | |
| EMERGENCIES | Unexpected crises | |
| PREDICTABLE | Not unexpected | |
| REVERSES | Unexpected defeats | |
| SURPRISE | Unexpected result | |
| TWIST | Unexpected ending | |
| WINDFALL | Unexpected godsend | |
| ACCIDENTS | Unexpected events | |
| REBUFF | Unexpected refusal | |
| BONUS | Unexpected extra | |
| UNHOPED-FOR | Unhoped; unexpected. | |
| HIT A SNAG | Encounter unexpected hitch | |
| UGH | Unexpected hug? Yuck! | |
| HITASNAG | Encounter unexpected hitch | |
| TWISTS | Unexpected story changes | |
| ODD | Unusual or unexpected | |
| ABRUPT | Sudden and unexpected | |
| UNWARY | Unexpected; unforeseen; unware. | |
| PRECIPITATION | Fall shows unexpected acceleration | |
| TOURED | Travelled via unexpected detour | |
| GODSEND | Unexpected but welcome thing | |
| SURPRISES | Unexpected or astonishing things | |
| SNAG | Unexpected obstacle or drawback | |