Close to you, bear holding tongue? Apparently not! Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ULULATING Close to you, bear holding tongue? Apparently not! (9) The Times Cryptic Dec 25, 2024
6% HEIR __ apparent (4) LA Times Daily Dec 14, 2025
6% IGUESSNOT "Apparently no" (9) New York Times Nov 1, 2025
5% NEAR Close to (4) Commuter Dec 30, 2025
5% WAITAMINUTE "Hold on!" (11) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
5% BEASTIE Somebody very close to you catching a spider? (7) The Times Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
5% MAMA ___ bear (mother bear) (4)
5% CHARMER One with a silver tongue (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 25, 2025
5% MIEN Bearing (4) LA Times Daily Dec 18, 2025
5% FAR Not close by (3) Commuter Dec 16, 2025

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