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Ironic exclamation before an unsurprising announcement

Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword August 20, 2018 Answers

Stumped by the crossword clue "Ironic exclamation before an unsurprising announcement"? You're not alone — this clue appeared in the LA Times Daily Crossword puzzle on August 20, 2018. We've scoured our database and found 168 possible solutions. The strongest candidate is NEWSFLASH (9 letters) at 99% confidence, based on data from published crossword puzzles.

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168 Other Potential Answers

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NEWSFLASH
Ironic exclamation before an unsurprising announcement
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2018
6%
LASTCALL
Announcement before closing time
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
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ASOF
Words before a start date
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2026
3%
TETRIS
Game played in the trunk before a road trip?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2026
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BACHELORPARTY
Night out before tying the knot
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
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BANKINGREGULATION
"The ball must hit the cushion before dropping into the pocket," e.g.?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
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PREK
Grade before grades, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
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SHEET
Word before metal and music
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
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LEO
Sign before Virgo
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
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SNAPCOUNT
Signals called by a quarterback before each play
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
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LETSGETROLLING
Call for action, or what one might say before using the ends of 20-, 33-, and 43-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
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BEASTINSHOW
Warning before a particularly scary monster flick?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
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USE
Word before "force" or "the Force"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
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GATECHANGE
*Airport announcement
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
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GRAY
Word before scale or whale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2026
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TONERS
Products often applied before moisturizers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2026
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ERE
Bard's before
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2026
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SCOOPUP
Grab before anyone else can
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2026
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EVE
'Twas the night before Christmas?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
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NEE
Word before a maiden name
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2026
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PSST
Whisper before "Pass it on!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2026
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ACHOO
Sound before some blessings
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 23, 2026
3%
ALFA
Letter before Bravo
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2026
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RHO
Letter before sigma
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
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ALPHA
Letter before beta
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
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AFTS
Times before eves, in classified ads
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
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PRIOR
__ to: before
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 27, 2026
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AGE
Number before a + on a board game box
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2026
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ESTATE
Word before planning or sale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 20, 2026
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AREA
Word before "map" or "code"
Universal Crossword · Apr 15, 2026
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AKA
Letters before a stage name
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
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AREWEALONE
Question before broaching a confidential topic
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
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LIRA
Italian currency before the euro
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
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WRAPSESSION
Get-together before the holidays?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
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YAHOO
Portal name with an exclamation point
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
3%
IGER
Disney CEO before D'Amaro
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
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LASER
Word before "maze" or "tag"
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
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STRIKETHREE
Words before "You're out"
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
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HOHOHO
Caroler's syllables before "Who wouldn't go?"
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
3%
SLY
Word before devil or dog
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
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HAL
Film villain spelled by the letter before each letter of IBM (!)
Universal Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
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LEOS
The current pope and 13 before him
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
3%
SEMIS
Rounds before finals, informally
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
3%
HAKA
Maori dance that the All Blacks perform before rugby matches
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
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ACH
German exclamation
Universal Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
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SUCH
Word before or after "as"
Universal Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
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GENTLE
Word before "giant" or "soul"
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
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ICE
Word before "cube" or "cream"
Universal Crossword · Mar 11, 2026
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ANTE
What you should kick in before a deal?
Universal Crossword · Mar 11, 2026
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SECRET
Word before "Service" or "Santa"
Universal Crossword · Mar 10, 2026
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MOOD
Word before ring or swing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 10, 2026
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HOSEA
Book before Joel
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
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SENIORYEAR
Last stretch before graduation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
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EERIECALM
Stillness before a storm
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
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PACES
They're counted before a duel
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
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FAT
___ Bear Week (celebration before hibernation)
Universal Crossword · Mar 7, 2026
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ISNT
"___ it ironic?"
Universal Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
3%
OILED
Like a wok before cooking up a stir-fry
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
3%
SOL
Note before la
Universal Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
3%
OHIO
State whose postal code is an exclamation
Universal Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
3%
IMUP
Morning announcement
Universal Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
3%
KAPPA
Letter before lambda
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
3%
URBAN
Word before "Outfitters" or "Dictionary"
Universal Crossword · Feb 20, 2026
3%
GROUP
Word before "think" or "chat"
Universal Crossword · Feb 19, 2026
3%
TAU
Letter before upsilon
Universal Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
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OPENSESAME
Words spoken before making an entrance?
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
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GENX
Group before millennials
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
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SOB
Word before "story" or "sister"
Universal Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
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IMHO
Letters before a hot take
Universal Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
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KALECAESARS
Salads that require a massage before eating
Universal Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
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GENDER
Word before "neutral" or "nonconforming"
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
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ENERGY
Word before bar or drink
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
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RTS
Shares on "the bird app," before Jul. 2023
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
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ORAL
Word before "history" or "cavity"
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
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CHIRAC
French president before Sarkozy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
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HST
Pres. before DDE
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 26, 2026
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EDITOR
Person who tweaks crossword clues before publication
Universal Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
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TIL
Abbreviation before stating a new fact
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
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SETS
Volleyball hits before spikes
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
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YOYOS
They're wound up before they sleep!
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
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GEE
Word before "whillikers" or "whiz"
Universal Crossword · Jan 14, 2026
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DREDGED
Coated in flour before frying
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 10, 2026
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MON
Day before Tue.
Universal Crossword · Jan 9, 2026
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SLOW
Word before "down" or "dance"
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
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MATEINTWO
Scenario just before a board takeover?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 3, 2026
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PSHAW
Scoffing exclamation
Universal Crossword · Jan 2, 2026
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MELBA
Name after peach or before toast
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
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NUS
Letters before xis
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
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PALO
Word before "santo" or "Alto"
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
3%
HATH
Verb before "no fury"
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2025
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OMICRON
Letter before pi
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2025
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OLD
Word before some language names
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 24, 2025
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PSI
Letter before omega
Universal Crossword · Dec 16, 2025
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WRY
Amusingly ironic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 15, 2025
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UTERO
In ___ (before birth)
Universal Crossword · Dec 14, 2025
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RADIO
Word before "edit" or "wave"
Universal Crossword · Dec 10, 2025
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ROM
Bible book before 1 Cor.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 10, 2025
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JOEL
Book before Amos
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 9, 2025
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LGBT
Queue before Q
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
3%
WARMUPSTRETCHES
Routine before a race, or what can be found in this puzzle's circled letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 3, 2025
3%
TIN
Word before can or Man
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 2, 2025
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ARR
Talk Like a Pirate Day exclamation
Universal Crossword · Nov 25, 2025
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STANDARDDISTRIBUTION
Allocation of royal flags before the King's speech?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
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ADDITIONSIGN
Birth announcement?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
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ERR
Fail to hit save before closing, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
3%
ETHANHUNT
IMF agent who receives a self-destructing message before each mission
Universal Crossword · Nov 22, 2025
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BUC
Gronk, before his second retirement
Universal Crossword · Nov 21, 2025
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ITSHERE
Delivery announcement
Universal Crossword · Nov 20, 2025
3%
LASTBUTNOTLEAST
Words before the final item ... or like the second number in 17-, 23-, 34- or 44-Across
Universal Crossword · Nov 17, 2025
3%
ESS
Letter before 54-Down
Universal Crossword · Nov 17, 2025
3%
IOTA
Letter before kappa
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2025
3%
MUTE
Button you might click before multitasking on a Zoom meeting
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2025
3%
RAT
Word before or after "pack"
Universal Crossword · Nov 3, 2025
3%
DOH
Homer's exclamation
Universal Crossword · Nov 1, 2025
3%
THEN
Word before or after what
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 1, 2025
3%
HELISKIERS
They take a flight before they schuss
Universal Crossword · Oct 31, 2025
3%
TREE
Word before "farm" or "house"
Universal Crossword · Oct 30, 2025
3%
DEAD
Word before "center" or "heat"
Universal Crossword · Oct 26, 2025
3%
RAIN
Word before "date" or "dance"
Universal Crossword · Oct 24, 2025
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SAIGON
Ho Chi Minh City, before 1976
Universal Crossword · Oct 23, 2025
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LENT
Observance before Easter
Universal Crossword · Oct 23, 2025
3%
LONG
Word before "Beach" or "Island"
Universal Crossword · Oct 23, 2025
3%
PODCASTS
Downloads before a long road trip, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 22, 2025
3%
LADY
Word before "Luck" or "Liberty"
Universal Crossword · Oct 21, 2025
3%
PEA
Word after "chick" or before "hen"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 21, 2025
3%
STRAW
Word before "poll" or "hat"
Universal Crossword · Oct 17, 2025
3%
ALL
Word before "encompassing" or "knowing"
Universal Crossword · Oct 17, 2025
3%
CROP
Word before "top" or "circle"
Universal Crossword · Oct 15, 2025
3%
TAX
Word before "code" or "break"
Universal Crossword · Oct 13, 2025
3%
RESTUP
Get plenty of sleep before a big event
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 13, 2025
3%
GOINGTWICE
Words before a gavel banging
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 11, 2025
3%
FINALNOTICE
Recourse before pursuing legal action, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 11, 2025
3%
PSA
*Letters before an addendum
Universal Crossword · Oct 10, 2025
3%
FRI
48 hrs. before Sun.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 6, 2025
3%
LBS
Birth announcement abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 4, 2025
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BETA
Letter before gamma
Universal Crossword · Sep 30, 2025
3%
STRETCH
Loosen up before exercising
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 30, 2025
3%
TEAM
Word before "player" or "spirit"
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2025
3%
DONTLOOK
Instruction before a surprise is revealed
Universal Crossword · Sep 26, 2025
3%
CARBOLOADED
Fueled up before a big race, or a description of the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2025
3%
ITIS
Words before and after "what"
Universal Crossword · Sep 16, 2025
3%
THIRD
Base before home
Universal Crossword · Sep 12, 2025
3%
LEGSTRETCH
Warmup exercise before a run
Universal Crossword · Sep 9, 2025
3%
XIS
Letters before omicrons
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2025
3%
CMON
"Quick, before we're late!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2025
3%
EAR
Word before "drum" or "drop"
Universal Crossword · Aug 28, 2025
3%
PLAN
Details shared before a night out
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2025
3%
HEREGOESNOTHING
Declaration before an ill-advised attempt
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
3%
TEAMO
Phrase heard before un beso, at times
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
3%
CLAYS
They're fired before being sent home
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2025
3%
MIC
Word before "drop" or "stand"
Universal Crossword · Aug 22, 2025
3%
LSATS
Trials before trials?
Universal Crossword · Aug 22, 2025
3%
PRE
Post : after :: ___ : before
Universal Crossword · Aug 21, 2025
3%
EIGHTTRACK
Format before cassettes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2025
3%
FIST
Word before "bump" or "pump"
Universal Crossword · Aug 18, 2025
3%
BASS
Word before "drop" or "drum"
Universal Crossword · Aug 17, 2025
3%
MOVIENIGHT
Opportunity to see "Sleepless in Seattle" before sleeping, say
Universal Crossword · Aug 17, 2025
3%
BOO
Cry before a jump
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2025
3%
FAB
Word before "Four" or "Five"
Universal Crossword · Aug 11, 2025
3%
ITSME
Words before and after "hi, I'm the problem" in Taylor Swift's "Anti-Hero"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2025
1%
LASTMANSTANDING
Guy who wins in musical chairs, e.g., ironically
Universal Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
1%
GIRL
Word on some birth announcements
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 23, 2026
1%
ZOOM
Company that ironically ordered employees back to its offices in 2023
Universal Crossword · Jan 19, 2026
1%
LIE
"I cannot tell a ___" (words that Washington may not have said, ironically)
Universal Crossword · Dec 20, 2025
1%
ROMA
Tomato variety from Maryland, ironically
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2025
1%
SLIM
Like a fat chance, ironically
Universal Crossword · Oct 21, 2025
1%
AHS
Exhalation exclamations
Universal Crossword · Oct 6, 2025
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AYS
Shakespearean exclamations
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Ironic exclamation before an unsurprising announcement" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 168 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is NEWSFLASH (9 letters).
What is the best answer for "Ironic exclamation before an unsurprising announcement"?
The best answer for "Ironic exclamation before an unsurprising announcement" is NEWSFLASH with 9 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Ironic exclamation before an unsurprising announcement" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword. It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on August 20, 2018.
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