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Tense card game discarding hearts? That's unexpected (5) Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Guardian Cryptic · 2026-10-20

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(noun)

  1. any clever maneuver
  2. the act of rotating rapidly
  3. turning or twisting around (in place)
  4. the act of winding or twisting
  5. social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s
  6. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
  7. an interpretation of a text or action
  8. a jerky pulling movement
  9. an unforeseen development
  10. a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
  11. a circular segment of a curve
  12. a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
  13. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

(verb)

  1. twist suddenly so as to sprain
  2. form into twists
  3. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
  4. turn in the opposite direction
  5. form into a spiral shape
  6. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
  7. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
  8. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
  9. do the twist
  10. extend in curves and turns

(adjective)

  1. not expected or anticipated

1 Potential Answers:

  • 99% match 5 letters
    TWIST

    Tense card game discarding hearts? That's unexpected (5) (5)

    The Guardian Cryptic · Oct 20, 2026

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