Close shave leader avoided running to ground Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Close shave leader avoided running to ground 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EARTHING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EARTHING Close shave leader avoided running to ground (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 7, 2018
3% PARED Shaved (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 19, 2025
3% NICKS Shaving mishaps (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2025
3% PARE Shear or shave (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 6, 2025
3% LATHER Shaving foam (6) Commuter Oct 1, 2025
3% ANKLET Jewelry worn close to the ground (6) Wall Street Journal Aug 18, 2025
3% LOW Close to the ground (3) LA Times Daily Jul 8, 2025
3% ANEARTHING A close shave with a grounding (1,4,5) (10)
2% SKIVE Avoid work (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 20, 2025
2% FOAMY Like shaving cream (5) USA Today Oct 16, 2025

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