Near miss, perhaps: too close for comfort? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENNY-PINCHING Near miss, perhaps: too close for comfort? (14) The Times Cryptic Apr 21, 2022
8% FOR "Too close ___ comfort" (3)
6% SOLACE Comfort (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 9, 2025
6% ATEASE Comfortable (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 25, 2025
6% EASE Comfort (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 23, 2025
6% ARMADA Fleet of ships near Madagascar is closing in (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 19, 2025
6% ICARUS He flew too close to the sun (6) Commuter Aug 16, 2025
6% CROWDS Gets too close to (6) Newsday Aug 2, 2025
6% TIGHT Too close-fitting(5) (5)
6% PHEW "That was close ... TOO close!" (4)

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Near miss, perhaps: too close for comfort? Crossword Clue
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