The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 15 letter word CLOSEBUTNOCIGAR which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 1997.
Describing a near miss crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CLOSEBUTNOCIGAR | 100 % | 15 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Describing a near miss
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ala
- scare
- squeaker
- rule
- ruled
- tank
- tanks
- rude
- trip
- trips
- wee
- silly
Crossword Answer definitions
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