"Man, that was close!" Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue 'Man, that was close!' last seen in USA Today 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WHEW.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WHEW 'Man, that was close!' (4) USA Today May 30, 2018
98% PHEW "Man, that was close!" (4)
51% NICKNAME Handle nice man upset about closing of bank (8) (8)
12% SHUT Close; closed (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 12, 2025
11% NEAR Close by (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 5, 2026
11% END Close (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
11% SHUTS Closes (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
11% FAR Not close by (3) Commuter Dec 16, 2025
11% AFAR Not close by (4) New York Times Dec 9, 2025
11% NEARED Closed in on (6) Newsday Dec 7, 2025

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