It's daft to be so close to the bat (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SILLY It's daft to be so close to the bat (5) (5)
73% PRETTYNEAR Close partner, yet not so (6,4) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 2, 2025
69% NEAR Close by (4)
69% MEH "It's so-so" (3) Commuter Nov 26, 2025
69% SHUT Closed (4) Commuter Nov 21, 2025
69% ONDECK Next to bat (6) Thomas Joseph Nov 19, 2025
69% SWUNG Used a bat (5) Universal Nov 18, 2025
69% OPEN Not closed (4) Commuter Nov 10, 2025
69% BANANAS Fruit bats (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 3, 2025
69% SHUTS Closes (5) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
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