Unexpected windfall, figuratively Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Saturday, July 17, 2021 · 44-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, July 17, 2021.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · July 17, 2021 · 44-Down · 5 letters
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a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line"
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