The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word CLOSE SHAVE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
It might leave you smooth … or rattled crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
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CLOSE SHAVE | 100 % | 11 |
Why may CLOSE-SHAVE be the right solution?
The answer "CLOSE SHAVE" fits the clue because it refers to a situation where something narrowly avoids going wrong. It can leave you feeling smooth, as in having a close, clean shave, or rattled, as in being shaken up by a close call.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: It might leave you smooth … or rattled
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- drive
- alarm
- touch
- alert
- beaten
- rattle
- upset
- saber
- rattling
- dry
- slam
- drum
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