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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIGHTIE Close match that’s not put on till late? (7) The Times Cryptic Sep 28, 2022
72% DERBY English city is a close match? (5) The Times Cryptic Aug 25, 2025
66% MESSABOUT Be foolishly inconsiderate, putting a match on litter? (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 18, 2025
66% TENS Till bills (4) LA Times Daily Aug 12, 2025
66% LILTING Tilling (7)
66% DEFER Put off till later (5) The Times Concise Jun 20, 2025
66% NIGHTCLUB Venue open till late (9) (9)
63% COMPATIBLE Matching (10) The Telegraph Quick Sep 1, 2025
63% LIFEPARTNER *Match (11) USA Today Aug 27, 2025
63% TARDY Late (5) LA Times Daily Aug 21, 2025

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