| ATURNUPFORTHEBOOKS | An unexpected event or occurrence; a surprise (1,4-2,3,3,5) |
| AFTERMATH | Signs or results of an event or occurrence considered collectively (9) |
| ENDS | The concluding parts of an event or occurrence (4) |
| SURPRISE | Word for an astonishing or unexpected event or gift that also denotes a change-ringing system (8) |
| ASTONISHING | An insight so refined describing an unexpected event? (11) |
| DRAMA | An unexpected event for American after a small amount of drink (5) |
| BOLTFROMTHEBLUE | Sudden and unexpected event or piece of news (4,4,3,4) |
| ACCIDENT | Unexpected event or mishap (8) |
| INQUEST | Inquiry into causes of an unexpected event (7) |
| TWIST | Dance an unexpected event (5) |
| ABOLTFROMTHEBLUE | 19 of 'umble characters turned into an unexpected event |
| CHANCE | An unexpected event in unfinished part of church (6) |
| CHANCEL | Left after an unexpected event in the eastern part of church (7) |
| EMERGENCYTACT | Diplomacy for an unexpected event? |
| SURPRISES | Unexpected events or actions (9) |
| OMEN | A phenomenon or occurrence regarded as a sign of future happiness or disaster (4) |
| INSTANCE | Word for urgency; an example in support of a general proposition; or, any case, occasion or occurrence (8) |
| DISASTERAREA | A region affected by a bad accident or occurrence (8,4) |
| LUSUSNATURAE | A chance occurrence, a freak, literally, a game of nature (see, used in abl.+ gen., Pliny NH 14.42) |
| EVENT | Occurrence a" at a sports meet, perhaps (5) |
