Close thing in inlet, one in loch Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEARMISS Close thing in inlet, one in loch (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 15, 2018
6% RIA Coastal inlet (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 19, 2025
6% NESS Cryptid's loch (4) Universal Nov 7, 2025
6% SCOT One who may be loched in? (4) LA Times Daily Sep 18, 2025
5% PEER Look closely (4) Universal Dec 1, 2025
5% NEAR Close to (4) Commuter Nov 29, 2025
5% ACARI Perhaps ticks answer close to right one (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 28, 2025
5% SIN One of the seven "deadly" things (3)
5% UNSOUND A French inlet not in good condition (7) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 25, 2025
5% NEAREST Most close (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 25, 2025

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