The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SCRUTINY , but the solution may also be SCAN which is one of the most recent solution (2013 in Newsday).
Close examination crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCRUTINY | 86 % | 8 |
| SCAN | 14 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Close examination
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scrutiny
- inspection
- investigation
- research
- inspect
- detective work
- examine
- investigator
- inspecting
- investigate
- screw
- finding
Crossword Answer definitions
SCRUTINY noun- Intense study of someone or something.
- Thorough inspection of a situation or a case.
- An examination of catechumens, in the last week of Lent, who were to receive baptism on Easter Day.
- A ticket, or little paper billet, on which a vote is written.
- An examination by a committee of the votes given at an election, for the purpose of correcting the poll.
- To scrutinize.
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More clues leading to the result SCRUTINY
- Close examination
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- Minute inspection.
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- Minute inquiry
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