The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word NEARMISS , but the solution may also be CLOSECALL which is one of the most recent solution (2008 in LA Times).
Reason to say "Whew!" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NEARMISS | 75 % | 8 |
| CLOSECALL | 25 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Reason to say "Whew!"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- exhale
- done
- grunt
- react
- den
- brother
- relief
- boy
- man
- lack
- coo
- ache
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 NEARMISS
- It's so-o-o-o close
- Reason to say "Whew!"
- Close call
- This might elicit "close but no cigar"
- Close one
- Brush, perhaps
- Reason for relief
- Young woman next door?
- "Phew!" evoker
- Barely avoided accident