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Unexpected complication (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

snag

'unexpected complication' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for snag that I've seen before include "Unexpected difficulty" , "Catch - disadvantage" , "Problem or drawback" , "Jagged projection" , "Unforeseen obstacle" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, the L.A. Times Daily and The Washington Post.
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