The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ATHEEL which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2021.
Close behind crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ATHEEL | 38 % | 6 |
| TOHEEL | 24 % | 6 |
| ATONESHEELS | 10 % | 11 |
| ONONESTAIL | 10 % | 10 |
| HOTONTHEHEELSOF | 10 % | 15 |
| TAILING | 5 % | 7 |
| HOTONTHETRAIL | 5 % | 13 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Close behind
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- trailing
- following
- pursuing
- follow
- pursue
- back end
- move
- go
- catch
- heel
- course
- play ball
Crossword Answer definitions
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ATHEEL
- Where trained dogs walk
- Close behind
- Close behind, as a dog
- Closely behind
- Following closely
- Walking obediently, as a dog
- Like an obedient dog on a walk
- Just behind
- Following closely behind
- Trailing closely
More clues leading to the result TOHEEL
- Under control
- Close behind
- Under discipline or control.
- Under control.
- Close behind.
- How things may be brought
More clues leading to the result ATONESHEELS
More clues leading to the result ONONESTAIL
More clues leading to the result HOTONTHEHEELSOF
More clues leading to the result TAILING
- Following behind
- Close behind
- Not first
- Some detective work
- Following
- Following a suspect.
- Work for a gumshoe.
- Private eye business.
- Work for a private eye.
- Private eye's activity