In the grip of a terrible fear, the gun coming closer (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FASTENER In the grip of a terrible fear, the gun coming closer (8) (8)
6% STOP "Don't come any closer!" (4) LA Times Daily Aug 10, 2026
5% REV Gun the engine (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 25, 2026
5% WARMER "You're getting closer" (6) USA Today Sep 22, 2026
5% PINESFOR Misses terribly (8) LA Times Daily Sep 18, 2026
5% ESS Gets closer? (3) The Washington Post Mini Sep 17, 2026
5% OWEN "Closer" actor Clive (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 16, 2026
5% UZI Submachine-gun (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 16, 2026
5% REVS Guns, as an engine (4) Universal Sep 13, 2026
5% LEST For fear that (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 12, 2026
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