Heading off one that was close relative Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEPHEW Heading off one that was close relative (6) The Times Sunday Cryptic Jun 30, 2024
3% NEAR Close (to) (4) Newsday Aug 10, 2026
3% NIGH Close (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 9, 2026
3% SHUTS Closes (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 8, 2026
3% AJAR Close to closed (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 6, 2026
3% DEAN Head Dane off (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Aug 4, 2026
3% FLEXED Showed off one's biceps (6) Eugene Sheffer Aug 4, 2026
3% PHEW "That was a close one!" (4) New York Times Aug 2, 2026
3% ASHAMED Hanging one's head (7) Wall Street Journal Aug 1, 2026
3% NIECE Relative (5) The Times Sunday Concise Jul 26, 2026

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