Comes close to a cunning snare (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEARS Comes close to a cunning snare (5) (5)
8% ENDS Comes to a close (4) New York Times Mini Dec 13, 2025
7% SLY Cunning (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 5, 2026
7% TRAPS Snares (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 2, 2026
7% PLOY Cunning plan (4) Commuter Feb 2, 2026
7% NET Snare (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
7% TRAP Snare (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 29, 2026
7% WILY Cunning (4) Commuter Jan 27, 2026
7% NETTING Snaring (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 25, 2026
7% ARTFUL Cunning (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 24, 2026
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