The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CLOSESHAVE , but the solution may also be CLOSE SHAVE which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Narrow escape crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CLOSESHAVE | 55 % | 10 |
| CLOSECALL | 25 % | 9 |
| CLOSALL | 5 % | 7 |
| GLENNSHAVE | 5 % | 10 |
| CLOSE SHAVE | 5 % | 11 |
| PHEW | 5 % | 4 |
Why may CLOSE-SHAVE be the right solution?
The phrase "close shave" is a common idiom that means a narrow escape from a dangerous or difficult situation. In this context, "close" signifies near or narrowly avoiding something, and "shave" refers to a close or narrow margin of escape.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Narrow escape
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- close call
- close shave
- squeaker
- squeak
- near miss
- freak accident
- misadventure
- one of those things
- misfortune
- contretemps
- mishap
- accident
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 CLOSESHAVE
- Narrow escape
- Almost cutting yourself with a razor, e.g.
- Near miss
- *Squeaker
- A Pauline "peril," for instance.
- Narrow escape.
- When destiny's hand intervenes.
- Narrow escape: Colloq.
- Narrow squeak.
- See 42-Across
More clues leading to the result CLOSECALL
- "Hello, is this Glenn?"
- "It was a __ for E.T. trying to phone home"
- Cliffhanger outcome, often
- Near miss
- Near miss, e.g.
- Narrow escape
- Reason to say "Whew!"
- It may lead to an argument
- Scare
- Near squeak.