Unexpected turn of events, as in a literary work Crossword Clue
10 letters · New York Times · Saturday, December 29, 2007 · 48-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, December 29, 2007.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 29, 2007 · 48-Across · 10 letters
PERIPETEIA0 of 10 letters revealed
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a sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work); "a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling"
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