The term WHAT'S EXPECTED can be broken down into three crossword solutions: PAR (3 letters), USUAL (5 letters), and NORM (4 letters). PAR stands for 'PARTICULAR', which means a specific thing or situation. USUAL is an adjective meaning 'CUSTOMARY' or 'HABITUAL'. NORM is short for 'NORMAL', which is defined as something that conforms to a standard or is expected. All three words together suggest that something is expected to happen in a PARTICULAR, CUSTOMARY, and NORMAL way.