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Close Shave Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is NEAR MISS which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: NEAR MISS

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99%9NEAR MISSExact Match!
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98%8Exact Match!
noun

• an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided

97%12Exact Match!
noun

• something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin

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Telegraph Cross Atlantic03 Oct 2024 Down 11 NEAR MISS
Telegraph Quick02 Feb 2024 Down 1 NEAR MISS
The Guardian Quick03 Jan 2023 Down 4
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