Close Call Crossword Clue

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Updated: March 12, 2024

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	noun • sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events • a sudden attack of fear verb • cause fear in • cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
	25%	9		Close call? Close it!
	noun • something that barely avoids failure or disaster
	20%	6		In a close call
	adverb • only a very short time before • almost not • by a little

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New York Times13 Mar 2024	Across 66
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