Closely pursued Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Closely pursued . 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HARDPRESSED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HARDPRESSED Closely pursued (11)
32% HOUND Closely pursue (5) (5)
23% HARD SHOULDER Edge along road, closely pursued by bear (13)
17% NOSETOTAIL Closely pursuing dodgy exploits at No.1 after release of fake pix (4,2,4) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 8, 2024
4% AFTER Pursuing (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 31, 2026
3% DEAR Close to the heart (4) Universal Feb 3, 2026
3% SLAM Close noisily (4) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
3% PEERS Looks closely (5) Newsday Feb 1, 2026
3% NEAR Close (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 31, 2026
3% SCAMPI Seafood swindle pursued by detective (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 27, 2026
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