| FATE | How some explain a coincidence |
| AKAN | It's a lake in Japan that shares a name with a group of languages in Africa. (Which is simply a coincidence.) |
| OVERLAP | Where napkin goes is a bit of a coincidence |
| EERIE | Like a coincidence that's hard to explain |
| COIN | All round, it's a bit of a coincidence |
| SMALLWORLD | Tiny planet ? what a coincidence (5,5) |
| UNISON | A coincidence of musical notes |
| OHHI | "What a coincidence to run into you!" |
| WEIRD | "Well, that's quite a coincidence E" |
| FLUKE | Parasite - what a coincidence (5) |
| NORELATION | "Their shared last name is just a coincidence" |
| METOO | 'What a coincidence!' |
| THATSSOWEIRD | "What a coincidence!" (3 wds.) |
| ITSA | Biosphere 2, then the Eden Project ___ that's quite a coincidence! (3,1,5,5) |
| ITSASMALLWORLD | What a coincidence Pluto could be described thus (3,1,5,5) |
| FORESTER | Suddenly, I meet this ex-lumberjack. His name is ___ (what a coincidence!) ... |
| ELUCIDATE | How to explain a diet clue, perhaps (9) |
| ACCOUNTSFOR | A banker doesn't just explain a discrepancy, he ___ it |
| ACCOUNTFOR | Explain a pro taking in many a European aristocrat (7,3) |
| COMBININGFORM | Arrival with a clutched box in the class to explain a linguistic element (9,4) |
