'Phew, that ___ a close one!' Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue 'Phew, that ___ a close one!' last seen in USA Today puzzle. 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WAS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WAS 'Phew, that ___ a close one!' (3) USA Today Mar 12, 2022
8% BROWWIPE [Phew! That was close!] (8) New York Times Mar 28, 2023
7% NEAR Close by (4) Newsday Sep 8, 2025
7% WASA "That ___ close one!": 2 wds. (4)
7% ENDS Closes (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 16, 2025
7% SHUT Close, or closed (4) Universal Jul 26, 2025
7% HANDTOHAND Close to one's adversary (10)
6% ENDED Came to a close (5) LA Times Daily Sep 9, 2025
6% SLAM Close angrily (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
6% ZIPS Closes with teeth (4) The Atlantic Sep 4, 2025

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