Close match that’s not put on till late? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Close match that’s not put on till late? last seen in Times 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NIGHTIE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIGHTIE Close match that’s not put on till late? (7) The Times Cryptic Sep 28, 2022
66% ONES Bills in tills (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 11, 2025
66% DERBY English city is a close match? (5) The Times Cryptic Aug 25, 2025
63% AGREE Match (5) The Telegraph Mini Oct 1, 2025
63% COMPATIBLE Matching (10) The Telegraph Quick Sep 1, 2025
63% TENS Till bills (4) LA Times Daily Aug 12, 2025
63% LILTING Tilling (7)
60% NEAR Close by (4) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
60% FROM "____ Dusk Till Dawn" (4) USA Today Quick Oct 5, 2025
60% CIGAR "Close, but no ____" (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2025

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