Armies scattered, dividing north and south - close call Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Armies scattered, dividing north and south - close call featured in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle on April 16, 2026. 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 NEARMISS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEARMISS Armies scattered, dividing north and south - close call (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 16, 2026
6% PHEW "Close call!" (4) Premier Sunday Apr 12, 2026
6% THATSAWRAP Close call? (10) The Atlantic Mar 8, 2026
5% WHEW Close-call cry (4) Premier Sunday Apr 5, 2026
5% STREW Scatter (5) Commuter Apr 1, 2026
5% SPREAD Scatter (6) (6) Mirror Quick Mar 31, 2026
5% POLES North and south extremes of the earth (5)
5% SOWS Scatters, as seeds (4) New York Times Mar 15, 2026
5% OHIO North/South divide, with "the" (4)
4% ANTS "Army" insects (4) Universal Apr 14, 2026

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