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Literary twist

Last seen in Universal Crossword February 27, 2026 Answers

The Universal Crossword puzzle from February 27, 2026 featured the clue "Literary twist", and we've found 108 potential answers for it. Our analysis points to IRONY as the most likely solution — it's 5 letters long and matches with 99% confidence. All potential answers are ranked below for your convenience.

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108 Other Potential Answers

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IRONY
Literary twist
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
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OLIVER
Literary Twist
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 30, 2021
8%
BELLES
__ lettres: literary genre
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
8%
AGATHA
Name on a literary award
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
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GAY
Writer/editor Roxane who co-owns the online literary magazine The Rumpus
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
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BOPIT
Toy you can also "twist" and "pull"
Universal Crossword · Mar 7, 2026
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BOOKSHELFWEALTH
Design trend that showcases literary treasures
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 25, 2025
8%
HYDE
Notable literary alter ego
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
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ELEMENTOFSURPRISE
Unexpected twist, or what's found in the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2025
8%
BEATPOETS
Members of a 1950s literary "generation"
Universal Crossword · Aug 23, 2025
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PLOT
Word before "twist" or "hole"
Universal Crossword · Jul 26, 2025
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KEYLIMECOPIES
Dupes with a Florida twist?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2025
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EROTICA
Steamy literary genre
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2025
8%
CHARACTERSKETCH
Short literary profile
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2025
8%
MYSTERY
"Cozy" literary genre
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 25, 2025
8%
ASANA
Seated twist, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2025
8%
BALLOONART
Party favor with a twist?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 8, 2025
8%
MAINCHARACTER
"Another literary figure whose qualities contrast my own!?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 22, 2025
8%
UGLY
Like a literary duckling
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 1, 2025
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TOPOS
Traditional literary motif
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2024
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READBANNEDBOOKS
Slogan against literary censorship
Universal Crossword · Oct 19, 2024
8%
DOGLATIN
Bit of literary contrivance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 19, 2024
8%
UPDO
French twist, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2024
8%
PSYCHOANALYSIS
Review that says, "Hitchcock serves up a twist that you won't see coming"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 21, 2023
8%
TRAGIC
Like some literary flaws and endings
Universal Crossword · Aug 27, 2023
8%
BUTTHEN
"Plot twist ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2023
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WINDUPTOY
It goes with a twist
Universal Crossword · Aug 6, 2023
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GASPS
Reacts to a plot twist, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2023
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BABAR
Crown-wearing literary elephant
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2023
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CLASSICS
Enduring literary works
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 31, 2023
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EDDA
Old Icelandic literary work
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 22, 2023
8%
OHENRY
Writer known for twist endings
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 18, 2022
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CURLICUE
Fancy twist in a signature
Universal Crossword · Oct 26, 2022
8%
RED
Like a literary herring
Universal Crossword · Aug 23, 2022
8%
TORNADO
Major plot twist in "The Wizard of Oz"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2022
8%
DANCE
Tango or twist
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 7, 2022
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TORSO
___ twist (ab exercise)
Universal Crossword · Jun 27, 2021
8%
LEMON
Bar twist
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 21, 2021
8%
COUNTYDRACULA
Irish region named for a literary nobleman?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 13, 2021
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BRONTES
Three 19th-century literary sisters
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 30, 2021
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BRAID
Hair twist
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 24, 2021
8%
CINQUAIN
American literary form inspired in part by haiku
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 2, 2020
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FRENCH
Word before "toast" or "twist"
Universal Crossword · Nov 29, 2020
8%
BRONTE
Surname of three literary sisters
Universal Crossword · Jun 13, 2020
8%
BEATPOET
*'50s literary counterculturist
Universal Crossword · Feb 6, 2020
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HURT
Wrench or twist
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 4, 2020
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WRYLY
With a twist
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 30, 2019
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PRINCE
Pauper's literary look-alike
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2019
8%
PENOLOGY
Study of literary tools?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 29, 2018
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DELICIOUSIRONY
Gratifying wry twist
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 18, 2018
8%
ERNEST
First name of a literary "Papa"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2018
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CRULLERS
Pastries with a twist
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 20, 2018
8%
REDHERRING
Distracting literary device
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2018
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DNA
Tiny twisted molecule
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
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OREO
It is black-and-white but might get twisted
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
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IRONIES
Life's little twists
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
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HAMMERLOCK
Arm-twisting wrestling hold
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2025
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MAZECLASSES
*Courses full of twists and turns?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 19, 2025
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DURESS
Arm-twisting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2025
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PLOTS
They may have holes or twists
Universal Crossword · Aug 2, 2025
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IRONIC
Funny in a twisted way
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 24, 2025
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SHE
Pronoun that precedes "sells seashells" in a classic tongue twister
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 4, 2025
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NECK
Head twister
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2025
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SIBILANCE
Quality of the tongue twister "She sells seashells ..."
Universal Crossword · Jan 27, 2025
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ROSES
"Moses supposes his toeses are ___" (tongue twister)
Universal Crossword · Jan 10, 2025
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ESSES
Road twists
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 21, 2024
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PLIERS
Tool for twisting wires
Universal Crossword · Nov 29, 2024
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ANKLE
Oft-twisted joint
Universal Crossword · Sep 12, 2024
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GNARL
Make twisty
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 23, 2024
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ZESTS
Cocktail twists
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2024
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SILLYSTRAWS
They're twisted in some drinks
Universal Crossword · Jun 29, 2024
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OREOS
Often-twisted cookies
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 2, 2024
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DISENTANGLING
Untwisting, as a cord (In this answer, note letters 1, 4, 7 and 10)
Universal Crossword · May 17, 2024
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TWINE
String with twisted strands
Universal Crossword · Feb 24, 2024
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TORSION
Process of being twisted
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 4, 2024
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ROAD
Thing that may have twists and turns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2024
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UNIQUE
"___ New York" (tongue twister)
Universal Crossword · Nov 2, 2023
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ENLACES
Intertwists
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 24, 2023
1%
WITHERSWRITHES
“Lean on Me” singer makes twisting movements?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 23, 2023
1%
ROPEIN
Recruit with arm-twisting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2023
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SPINDLE
Rod for twisting yarn
Universal Crossword · Mar 7, 2023
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EELLIKE
Long, twisty and slippery
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 26, 2023
1%
COERCED
Arm-twisted
Universal Crossword · Nov 29, 2022
1%
IRONICAL
Humorously twisted
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2022
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ESAU
Seesaw sitter of classic tongue twisters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2022
1%
RAVELINGABROAD
Untwisting threads overseas?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 16, 2022
1%
LICORICE
Candy that's often twisted
Universal Crossword · Nov 12, 2021
1%
SURPRISES
Plot twists, e.g.
Universal Crossword · Nov 10, 2021
1%
ZEE
Letter with two sharp twists
Universal Crossword · Oct 3, 2021
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ESS
Letter with two gradual twists
Universal Crossword · Oct 3, 2021
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SEASHELLS
Tongue twister merchandise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2021
1%
ABS
Beneficiaries of exercises called Russian twists
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2021
1%
PETERPIPER
Guy in a popular tongue-twister
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2021
1%
HANA
Maui's famously twisty Road to __
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 6, 2021
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LEMONRIND
Strip often twisted
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 13, 2021
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KINKIEST
Most twisted
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 11, 2021
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COERCE
Arm-twist
Universal Crossword · Nov 15, 2020
1%
SOFTPRETZEL
Hot, twisty snack
Universal Crossword · Oct 28, 2020
1%
TOYBOAT
Plaything whose name is a tongue twister
Universal Crossword · Oct 11, 2020
1%
ARM
Word before "twisting" or "wrestling"
Universal Crossword · Jan 31, 2020
1%
SHELL
Sea item sold by 39-Down, in a tongue-twister
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 28, 2019
1%
BODYENGLISH
Torso-twisting "spin" that has no effect on the ball
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2019
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NEWWRINKLES
*Clever twists in a story
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 18, 2019
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WRIER
More twisted, in a way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 13, 2018
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WRYEI
More twisted
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2018
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PLOTLINE
It often has twists
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2018
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SEWS
Susie-shirts tongue-twister link
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2018
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SEA
Sells-shells tongue-twister link
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2018

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Literary twist" have?
We found 2 exact solutions and 108 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is IRONY (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Literary twist"?
The best answer for "Literary twist" is IRONY with 5 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions. Other exact solutions include OLIVER (6 letters).
Where has "Literary twist" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 6 times in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword, Eugene Sheffer Crossword, Premier Sunday Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on February 27, 2026.
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