Tricky Unexpected Questions Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve" • (by extension) An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance.
	33%	7		Tricky ... or a tricky description of 18-, 29-, 36-, 48- and 59-Across
	adjective satellite • indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading • characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive • deviating from a straight course
	33%	5		Tricky Zen questions
	noun • a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning

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New York Times04 Jun 2008	Across 17
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