Hour being struck for close acquaintance Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hour being struck for close acquaintance last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NEIGHBOUR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEIGHBOUR Hour being struck for close acquaintance (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 17, 2015
2% CANED Struck with a thin rod (5) The Times Concise Nov 8, 2025
2% AIRTIME Broadcast hour (7) LA Times Daily Nov 6, 2025
2% OPEN Not closed (4) Commuter Nov 4, 2025
2% WEE ___ hours (early morning hours) (3)
2% SHUTS Closes (5) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
2% ORA Italian for "hour" (3) USA Today Nov 2, 2025
2% BEDTIME Hour to turn in (7) (7) Puzzler Nov 1, 2025
2% POSE It can be struck (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 31, 2025
2% IDLES Whiles away the hours (5) USA Today Oct 31, 2025

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