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% HOES Tilling tools (4)
63% TARDY Late (5) Universal Jun 1, 2026
63% ALIKE Matching (5) Wall Street Journal May 23, 2026
63% TALLY Match (5) Puzzler Backwords May 22, 2026
60% NEAR Close (4) Eugene Sheffer Jun 17, 2026
60% PHEW "That was close!" (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 16, 2026
60% ENDS Closes (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 13, 2026
60% SHUTS Closes (5) Commuter Jun 6, 2026
60% CIGAR "Close, but no ____" (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 27, 2026

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