Reason to say "Whew!" Crossword Clue

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3 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
CLOSECALL Reason to say "Whew!" (9) Wall Street Journal Jul 15, 2024
CLOSEONE Reason to say "Whew!" (8) LA Times Daily Mar 6, 2023
NEARMISS Reason to say "Whew!" (8)

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6% CAUSE Underlying reason (5) The Times Concise Dec 8, 2025
6% IHAVE "__ my reasons" (5) Newsday Dec 7, 2025

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