Having a reason to say "Phew! That was close!" Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Having a reason to say "Phew! That was close!" last seen in Family Time 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RELIEVED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RELIEVED Having a reason to say "Phew! That was close!" (8) Family Time Apr 3, 2022
6% SANE Mentally sound and reasonable, say (4)
6% STORM Reason for a school closing (5) New York Times Oct 1, 2025
6% SEAL Close an envelope, say (4)
6% NOSTALGIA Reason to have a reunion (9) Universal Aug 26, 2025
6% BROWWIPE [Phew! That was close!] (8) New York Times Mar 28, 2023
5% NIGH Close by (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 24, 2025
5% NEAR Close (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 23, 2025
5% ITCH Reason to scratch (4) Newsday Oct 22, 2025
5% LOGIC Formal reasoning (5) The Times Concise Oct 22, 2025

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