Missile landing in sniper's lair: this tightest of squeaks? (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Missile landing in sniper's lair: this tightest of squeaks? (9) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on April 27, 2026. 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 NARROWEST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NARROWEST Missile landing in sniper's lair: this tightest of squeaks? (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 27, 2026
43% EKED Squeaked (by) (4) LA Times Daily Mar 2, 2026
42% DEN Lair (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 26, 2026
42% DENS Lairs (4) The Atlantic Apr 20, 2026
42% HIDEOUT Lair (7) New York Times Mar 15, 2026
42% EKES Squeaks (by) (4) LA Times Daily Feb 14, 2026
40% GREASE Squeaking squelcher (6) Newsday Apr 12, 2026
40% E Lairs (1) USA Today Quick Feb 24, 2026
38% EKE Squeak (out) (3) New York Times Feb 10, 2026
36% DOGTOY Bone that squeaks, maybe (6) New York Times Apr 1, 2026

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