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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SHAVE A close ___ | (5) | ||
| 25% | NEAR Close by | (4) | USA Today | Dec 2, 2025 |
| 25% | OPEN Not closed | (4) | Commuter | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 25% | SHUTS Closes | (5) | LA Times Daily | Nov 2, 2025 |
| 25% | SHUT Close, or closed | (4) | Universal | Jul 26, 2025 |
| 25% | AJAR Close to closed | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 8, 2024 |
| 25% | PLATONIC Close ... but not THAT close | (8) | New York Times | Jul 6, 2019 |
| 24% | NIGH Close | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 25, 2025 |
| 24% | CIGAR "Close, but no ____" | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 4, 2025 |
| 24% | NEARED Closed in on | (6) | LA Times Daily | Sep 20, 2025 |
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