Closely behind, as a basset hound Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ATHEEL Closely behind, as a basset hound (6) Newsday Oct 10, 2019
6% SECRETLY Behind closed doors (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Sep 27, 2025
6% DOG Hound (3) The Telegraph Quick Sep 25, 2025
6% EAR Floppy part of an elephant or a basset hound (3)
6% EARS Notable features of elves and basset hounds (4) New York Times Jul 15, 2025
5% NEAR Close by (4)
5% CIGAR "Close, but no ____" (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2025
5% SHUT Close (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 29, 2025
5% REMAIN Stay behind (6) Universal Sep 23, 2025
5% NEARED Closed in on (6) LA Times Daily Sep 20, 2025

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