Close to the tail Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Close to the tail last seen in Newsday 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AFT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AFT Close to the tail (3) Newsday Nov 11, 2023
27% EVERSO Really close to horse tails? (6) The Times Cryptic Feb 24, 2025
3% NIGH Close (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
3% WAG Happy tail movement (3)
3% NEAR Close (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 23, 2025
3% LEMUR Ring-tailed animal (5) Commuter Oct 22, 2025
3% SQUIRREL Bushy-tailed rodent (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 19, 2025
3% EYED Studied closely (4) Newsday Oct 19, 2025
3% HEADS "__ or tails?" (5) Commuter Oct 16, 2025
3% SHADOWED Followed closely (8) The Times Concise Oct 14, 2025

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