Answer: ironic

AnswerCrossword Clue
IRONICTwisted, in a way
IRONICSong by Alanis Morissette
IRONICLike "The Gift of the Magi"
IRONICLike many O. Henry stories
IRONICLike calling telemarketers at home
IRONICWorthy of O. Henry
IRONICLike many episodes of "The Twilight Zone"
IRONICHaving an obliquely conveyed meaning
IRONICParadoxical
IRONICSaid tongue in cheek
IRONICWith a twist in one's tale
IRONICLike the works of O. Henry
IRONICWith a bit of a twist
IRONICWryly humorous
IRONICLike some humor
IRONICUnexpected, literally
IRONICNot what you'd expect
IRONICLike some surprise endings
IRONICPoignantly wry
IRONICLike O. Henry stories
ironiccoincidental; unexpected
IRONICHaving a twist
IRONICPoignantly contrary
IRONICLike some satire
IRONICAlanis Morissette hit
IRONICLike dirty soap
IRONICSelf-contradictory, in a way
IRONICHaving an unexpected twist, in fiction
IRONICSarcastic
IRONICLike an O. Henry story
IRONICDouble-edged
IRONICLike a twist of fate
IRONICHumorously sarcastic
IRONICTwisted?
IRONICHaving an unexpected twist
IRONICLike many "Twilight Zone" episodes
IRONICTwisty?
IRONICDramatically twisty
IRONICLike "as clear as mud"
IRONICLike some unexpected endings