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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Close behind, as a canine last seen in New York Times 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TOHEEL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TOHEEL Close behind, as a canine (6) New York Times Jul 28, 2022
7% TEETH Canines, e.g. (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 1, 2025
7% NEAR Close to (4) Commuter Nov 29, 2025
7% FANGS Large canines (5) Newsday Nov 28, 2025
7% ARF Canine greeting (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 24, 2025
7% SHUT Closed (4) Commuter Nov 21, 2025
7% OPEN Not closed (4) Commuter Nov 10, 2025
7% SHUTS Closes (5) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
7% LATE Behind (4) New York Times Nov 1, 2025
7% OWES Is behind (4) New York Times Oct 28, 2025

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