| Pole making current safe - it was touch and go (4,5) |
The Guardian Quiptic |
12 Oct 2025 |
| It came close to happening (4,5) |
The Guardian Quick |
04 Oct 2025 |
| The gin ran out, almost a disaster (4,5) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
27 Jul 2025 |
| Earn night out - a lucky escape (4,5) |
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| The gin ran out, almost a disaster (4,5) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
25 May 2025 |
| Close call when new channel ultimately rejected by terrestrial |
The Times Cryptic |
30 Apr 2025 |
| Approach the object; that was a close shave! (4,5) |
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| Close shave when electrician finally makes safe (4,5) |
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| Pole going to ground has a narrow escape (4,5) |
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| Navy making safe getaway, barely |
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| Narrow escape when excavating without leader |
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| Close result (4,5) |
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| What even the myopic will see as a narrow squeak (4,5) |
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| Close shave from object within reach (4,5) |
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| Narrow escape or close call? (4,5) |
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| He ranting about close shave (4,5) |
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| The object wasn't far from causing an accident? (4,5) |
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| The gin ran out, almost a disaster (4,5) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
18 Oct 2024 |
| Northern man spending pounds for close shave |
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| Close call, wasted in anger perhaps (4,5) |
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| Disaster narrowly avoided on earth in giant houses |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
09 Sep 2024 |
| Nasty moment, turning up topless |
The Times Cryptic |
20 Aug 2024 |
| Collision only just Avoided (4,5) |
Puzzler |
08 Aug 2024 |
| New person left out? It almost happens! |
The Times Cryptic |
30 Jul 2024 |
| Ultimately stubborn sod, ruler loses face in tragedy, almost (4,5) |
The Guardian Cryptic |
05 Jun 2024 |
| Avoided disaster on earth ingeniously, to an extent |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 May 2024 |
| New grounding - that was close (4,5) |
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| Almost a disaster (4,5) |
Puzzler |
24 Mar 2024 |
| Did not start the ranting about narrow escape (4,5) |
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| Nuclear head a Terran left out ... almost a disaster (4,5) |
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| 1 got so close, but nothing ... instead of ring got "Heed!" (4,5) |
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| Close shave |
The Telegraph Quick |
02 Dec 2023 |
| Something achieved by a narrow margin (4,5) |
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| Lucky escape: electrician finally making circuit safe |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
23 Jun 2021 |
| Lucky escape |
The Sun Two Speed |
27 Sep 2020 |
| Northern gent with hair cut and close shave |
The Sun Two Speed |
27 Sep 2020 |
| Something that barely avoids failure or disaster |
Irish Times Simplex |
23 Nov 2019 |
| Lucky escape, then a grin that's twisted |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 Nov 2019 |
| Close shave |
The Sun Two Speed |
15 Nov 2019 |
| Almost a disaster -- the gin ran out |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
25 Jun 2019 |
| Northern land in front of Germany? It's almost a disaster! |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
30 Nov 2017 |
| Can earth in galaxy eclipse a close shave? |
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| Close shave for the guardian angel perhaps |
Irish Times Crosaire |
31 Mar 2017 |
| Close call |
The Telegraph Quick |
03 Aug 2016 |
| Close call |
The Times Concise |
15 Jul 2015 |
| After nagging, initially only human to shed pounds? It's almost disastrous! |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
14 Jul 2015 |
| Even the short-sighted could plainly see that it was dangerous |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
16 Feb 2015 |