Close shave
Crossword Clue and Answers
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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in The Guardian Quick.
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Publications
- The Guardian Quick - Saturday, 28 Aug 2021
- The Sun Cryptic - Friday, 16 Apr 2021
- The Sun Cryptic - Sunday, 3 Jan 2021
- The Guardian Quick - Saturday, 20 Jul 2019
Crossword Answers
5 letters
SCARE
A sudden attack of fear
6 letters
SQUEAK
Something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
NARROW
A narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
SCRAPE
A deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility); "all that bowing and scraping did not impress him"
8 letters
SQUEAKER
Something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
NEARMISS
An accidental collision that is narrowly avoided
9 letters
CLOSECALL
Something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin
NEARTHING
Something that barely avoids failure or disaster
12 letters
NARROWESCAPE
Something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin