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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Animals close, apt to be nasty last seen in Telegraph 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is POLECATS.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | POLECATS Animals close, apt to be nasty | (8) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Dec 3, 2020 |
| 7% | ICKY Nasty | (4) | LA Times Daily | Nov 30, 2025 |
| 7% | BLEH "That's nasty" | (4) | The Atlantic | Nov 24, 2025 |
| 6% | NEAR Close to | (4) | Commuter | Nov 29, 2025 |
| 6% | SHUT Closed | (4) | Commuter | Nov 21, 2025 |
| 6% | OPEN Not closed | (4) | Commuter | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 6% | SHUTS Closes | (5) | LA Times Daily | Nov 2, 2025 |
| 6% | SLEET Nasty fall | (5) | LA Times Daily | Oct 25, 2025 |
| 6% | NIGH Close | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 25, 2025 |
| 6% | ACS Apt. coolers | (3) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 20, 2025 |
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