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Fortuitous Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is INCIDENTAL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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adjective

• (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence

noun

• (frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified

• an item that is incidental

adjective satellite

• not of prime or central importance

• occurring with or following as a consequence

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adjective satellite

• marked by blithe unconcern

• without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand

• appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions

• occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

• hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

• occurring on a temporary or irregular basis

• characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

• natural and unstudied

• not showing effort or strain

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noun

• a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature

adjective satellite

• happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

• not of prime or central importance

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times17 Aug 2003 Across 115
New York Times21 Sep 1990 Down 5
New York Times11 Jun 1979 Across 14
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