The clue "close shave" last appeared in the LA Times crossword on April 2, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "SCARE", a 5-letter word.
Solution SCARE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution SCARE is 5 letters long. We have 1 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 12 solutions. The longest is NARROW ESCAPE with 12 letters, and the shortest is SCARE with 5 letters.
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Solutions are between 5 and 12 letters long.
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