Almost a disaster — point to what should prevent a shock Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Almost a disaster — point to what should prevent a shock last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NEAR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEAR Almost a disaster — point to what should prevent a shock (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 26, 2022
5% EPEES Their point guards prevent injury (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 17, 2026
5% BRINK On the __ of disaster (5) Commuter Sep 15, 2026
5% ZAP It's shocking! (3) USA Today Sep 11, 2026
5% SHAKEN Shocked (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 3, 2026
5% ITSUSELESS "What's the point?!" (10) Universal Aug 29, 2026
5% AMAZE Shock (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 12, 2026
4% STOP Prevent (4) (4) Puzzler Sep 19, 2026
4% PARKINGBRAKES They prevent rolling (13) Thomas Joseph Sep 18, 2026
4% DODGE ___ a bullet, phrase you may use on avoiding an almost disaster (5)

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