| ISAN | "This ___ ___ unexpected turn of events." (I'm surprised) |
| ACHIEVEMENT | Each event I'm running is a feat |
| MIRACLE | An amazing event I'm clear about (7) |
| TWIST | An unexpected turn of events in the tale of Dickens' boy (5) |
| PERIPETEIA | Unexpected turn of events, especially in a literary work |
| OLIVERTWIST | Novel by Hardy with an unexpected turn of events |
| BOLTFROMTHEBLUE | Escape police custody in an unexpected turn of events (4,4,3,4) |
| IRONIC | Amusing, unexpected turn of events (6) |
| ASTINGINTHETAIL | An unexpected turn of events, and isn't he a litigant in a muddle? (1,5,2,3,4) |
| CURVEBALL | Unexpected turn of events |
| TWISTINTHETALE | Unexpected turn of events - or in other words what it entitles (5,2,3,4) |
| KICKBOXERS | Unexpected turns of events around penalty area: people fighting |
| IRONIES | Unexpected turns of events |
| REDEVELOPMENT | About turn of events being a change of address (13) |
| SHARK | Left ___ (unexpected marine star of the 2015 Super Bowl) |
| STUNNER | Amazing turn of events (colloq.) |
| DEVELOPMENT | Progress from a turn of events |
| BUTNO | Words expressing a sad, surprising turn of events |
| ALMOSTNEVER | *Extreme infrequency in which you'll see a turn of events? |
| STEVEN | A strange turn of events for him (6) |
