Near to getting caught, the sole escapes (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSE Near to getting caught, the sole escapes (5) (5)
7% ONLY Sole (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 7, 2026
7% SNAG Get caught (4) Newsday Jul 31, 2026
6% SNARED Caught (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 10, 2026
6% AHA "Caught ya!" (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 9, 2026
6% ESPIED Caught sight of (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 3, 2026
6% HANDLER Someone in charge of animal caught escaping from candle maker (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Oct 1, 2026
6% POD Escape ___ (3) Universal Sep 29, 2026
6% FAR Not near (3) Commuter Sep 17, 2026
6% OHO "Caught you!" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 9, 2026
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