The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CHOCK which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1992.
As close as possible crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CHOCK | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: As close as possible
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- nearest
- closest
- beat
- close-hauled
- chock
- beats
- even
- power
- powered
- like
- match
- ambidextrous
Crossword Answer definitions
CHOCK noun- Any object used as a wedge or filler, especially when placed behind a wheel to prevent it from rolling.
- Any fitting or fixture used to restrict movement, especially movement of a line; traditionally was a fixture near a bulwark with two horns pointing towards each other, with a gap between where the line can be inserted.
- To stop or fasten, as with a wedge, or block; to scotch.
- To fill up, as a cavity.
- To insert a line in a chock.
- Entirely; quite.
- An encounter.
- To encounter.
- To make a dull sound.
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