Bill avoids bird -- one's given a close shave? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bill avoids bird -- one's given a close shave? 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RAZOR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RAZOR Bill avoids bird -- one's given a close shave? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 11, 2015
77% NEARMISS Close shave (8) The Telegraph Quick Jun 25, 2025
68% BEAK Bird's bill (4) (4) The Sun Mini Aug 24, 2025
68% SNIPE Long-billed bird (5) Puzzler Backwords Aug 7, 2025
65% EAGLE Bird with a hooked bill (5) Puzzler Backwords Jul 21, 2025
65% NICKS Damage from a close shave (5)
62% IBIS Long-billed wading bird (4) Puzzler Backwords Aug 29, 2025
62% SHEAR Shave sheep (5) Commuter Aug 29, 2025
62% KINGFISHER Colorful bird with a daggerlike bill (10) LA Times Daily Aug 13, 2025
62% RAZORS Sharp bladed instruments for close shaves and trims in a salon (6)

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