Near miss in traffic -- loses haversack Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Near miss in traffic -- loses haversack last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLOSESHAVE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSESHAVE Near miss in traffic -- loses haversack (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 11, 2023
6% SCARE Near miss (5) Newsday Nov 20, 2025
6% CLOSEONE Near miss (8) LA Times Daily Nov 15, 2025
4% IDLED Was stuck in traffic (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
4% SLUMPS Losing streaks (6) Newsday Dec 16, 2025
4% OLE ___ Miss (3) New York Times Dec 14, 2025
4% PALES Loses colour (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 13, 2025
4% CONE Marker that diverts traffic (4) Universal Dec 7, 2025
4% SKIDS Loses traction (5) USA Today Dec 7, 2025
4% GOINGNUTS Absolutely losing it (9) Universal Dec 4, 2025

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