Near nightfall, only just averted disaster (5,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSETHING Near nightfall, only just averted disaster (5,5) (10)
7% FAILSAFE Device to avert disasters (8) Thomas Joseph Oct 16, 2025
5% BARELY Only just (6) (6) Mirror Classic Dec 1, 2025
5% DUSK Nightfall (4) (4) Puzzler Oct 20, 2025
5% PREVENTED Averted: - a disaster (9)
5% STARVE Averts disaster only to die of hunger (6)
5% CHANGEONESDOOM Avert personal disaster? (14) Universal Mar 12, 2019
5% STEMTHETIDE Avert disaster (11) Newsday Jul 26, 2015
5% SAVETHEDAY Avert disaster. (10)
4% PHASE "It's just a ___" (5) USA Today Nov 30, 2025
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