Close tab, otherwise it's a hindrance Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Close tab, otherwise it's a hindrance last seen in Sun Two Speed 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 OBSTACLE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OBSTACLE Close tab, otherwise it's a hindrance (8) The Sun Two Speed Dec 27, 2024
72% PAYS Closes out a tab (4) The Atlantic Nov 17, 2025
64% IFNOT "Otherwise..." (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 17, 2025
64% ELSE Otherwise (4) Newsday Oct 28, 2025
58% AKA Otherwise called (3) The Telegraph Mini Nov 11, 2025
58% KEY Tab, e.g. (3)
58% OWE Run a tab (3) Universal Oct 1, 2025
58% RE Otherwise (2) USA Today Quick Aug 31, 2025
55% PAID Picked up the tab (4) LA Times Daily Oct 28, 2025
55% EGO Team-building hindrance, at times (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 21, 2025

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