Answer: irony

AnswerCrossword Clue
IRONYTwist of a sort
IRONYUnexpected outcome
IRONY"Oedipus Rex" literary device
IRONYAdolph Coors III's allergy to beer, e.g.
IRONYSwift specialty
IRONYEmployment agency layoff, e.g.
IRONYTwist at the end
IRONYTwist onstage
IRONYSarcasm, e.g.
IRONYSwift strength
IRONYIt may be dramatic
IRONYSwift device
IRONY"The Wizard of Oz" device
IRONYDevice commonly used in "The Twilight Zone"
IRONYDramatic technique
IRONYO. Henry specialty
IRONYIt may be poetic
IRONYDouble-edged literary device
IRONYWry toast?
IRONYSomething said with the opposite implied
ironythe use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning
IRONYO. Henry's specialty
IRONYO. Henry device
IRONYLiterary device
IRONYSubtle twist
IRONY"A free ride when you've already paid" is an example of it, according to Alanis Morissette
IRONYDevice used by O. Henry
IRONYSardonic wit
IRONYDramatic device
IRONYLiterary twist
IRONYHumor with a twist
IRONY"I'm clueless," for instance (considering the context)
IRONYO. Henry's forte
IRONYTwist at the end, maybe
IRONYHumorist's tool
IRONYWry twist
IRONYWhat air quotes may indicate
IRONYSwiftian humor
IRONYLiterary surprise
IRONYSwift forte