Nearest criminal aimed and hit me, not hard Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Nearest criminal aimed and hit me, not hard featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on May 26, 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 IMMEDIATE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IMMEDIATE Nearest criminal aimed and hit me, not hard (9) The Telegraph Cryptic May 26, 2026
6% THWACKS Hits hard (7) The Times Sunday Concise May 17, 2026
6% RAMS Hits hard (4) New York Times Apr 8, 2026
5% NUMBERONE Hit me! (6,3) (9) Puzzler Cryptic May 19, 2026
5% LEGAL Not criminal (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 13, 2026
5% GOAL Aim (4) LA Times Daily May 8, 2026
5% IMSLEEPY "Time for me to hit the sack" (8) The Atlantic May 7, 2026
5% TARGET Aim (6) The Telegraph Quick May 1, 2026
5% FELON Criminal (5) The Times Concise Apr 27, 2026
5% LOCAL Nearest inn (5) The Telegraph Quick Apr 19, 2026

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