Paradoxically, a close one might be hair-raising Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHAVE Paradoxically, a close one might be hair-raising (5) New York Times Sep 19, 2020
7% IRONIC Paradoxical (6) Puzzler Backwords May 18, 2026
6% CREEPY Hair-raising, spooky (6) Puzzler Backwords Apr 21, 2026
6% KOAN Zen paradox (4) LA Times Daily Apr 11, 2026
5% NEAR Close by (4) LA Times Daily Jun 3, 2026
5% DOOR "When one ___ closes, another opens" (4) USA Today Jun 3, 2026
5% ANGLE One might be obtuse or acute (5) The Atlantic Jun 1, 2026
5% LIFTS Raises (5) The Telegraph Quick May 30, 2026
5% EVENS Paradoxical odds? (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic May 27, 2026
5% CIGAR "Close, but no ____" (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 27, 2026

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