Charlie, falling behind, finally cries when shops close Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Charlie, falling behind, finally cries when shops close 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLOSINGTIMES.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSINGTIMES Charlie, falling behind, finally cries when shops close (12) The Telegraph Cryptic May 25, 2021
6% LOSESTIME Falls behind (9) LA Times Daily Mar 7, 2026
6% LAG Fall behind (3)
6% LAGS Falls behind (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 29, 2025
5% INTOW Following closely behind (5) New York Times Mar 14, 2026
5% TAILGATE Drive very close behind (8) The Times Concise Mar 9, 2026
5% KEEPPACE Avoid falling behind, maybe (8) The Atlantic Jan 29, 2026
4% STORE Shop (5) Commuter Mar 26, 2026
4% OHS Surprised cries (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 25, 2026
4% MEWS Kitty's cries (4) USA Today Mar 25, 2026

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