It came close to happening (4,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEARTHING It came close to happening (4,5) (9) The Guardian Quick Oct 4, 2025
8% AWOKE Came to (5) USA Today Dec 23, 2025
8% SHUT Close; closed (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 12, 2025
8% OCCUR Happen (5) Commuter Dec 1, 2025
7% SLEETED Came down hard? (7) LA Times Daily Jan 14, 2026
7% AROSE Came up (5) Universal Jan 11, 2026
7% AINT "___ gonna happen!" (4) Universal Jan 9, 2026
7% CAUSE Make happen (5) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
7% NEAR Close by (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 5, 2026
7% END Close (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026

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