The Clue
Twist endings, e.g. (7 letter answer)
The Answer
IRONIES
Tags
Notes
The answer IRONIES is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
Related Clues
Satires' cousins
Life's strange turns
O. Henry twists
Opposite-of-expected outcomes
O. Henry plot twists
Outcomes other than expected
Definition
IRONY as a noun:
1. (sarcasm, irony, satire, caustic remark) = witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift
2. incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; "the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated"
3. a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs