The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SCARE which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2015.
Close shave crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCARE | 80 % | 5 |
| SCRAPE | 10 % | 6 |
| NARROWSQUEAK | 5 % | 12 |
| PHEW | 5 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Close shave
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- narrow escape
- close call
- squeaker
- squeak
- razor
- pencil moustache
- safety razor
- skin job
- cut-throat razor
- brush cut
- undercut
- razor comb
Crossword Answer definitions
SCARE noun- A minor fright.
- A cause of slight terror; something that inspires fear or dread.
- A device or object used to frighten.
- To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.
- Lean; scanty
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 SCARE
- Frighten
- Haunted house result
- Kind of tactics
- __ up (gather)
- __ tactics
- __ up (gather, in a way)
- Alarm
- Really frighten
- Freak out
- Frighten the bejeezus out of
More clues leading to the result SCRAPE
- Predicament
- Pickle
- Awkward situation
- Eke
- Abrasion
- ___ up (gather with difficulty)
- Embarrassing situation
- Jam or pickle
- Kid's frequent knee injury
- Clear of snow, as a windshield