Ruffian that could give someone a close shave Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ruffian that could give someone a close shave last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CUTTHROAT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CUTTHROAT Ruffian that could give someone a close shave (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 13, 2019
3% THUG Ruffian (4) The Telegraph Quick Jul 9, 2025
3% NEARMISS Close shave (8) The Telegraph Quick Jun 25, 2025
3% NICKS Damage from a close shave (5)
2% RUB "___ someone the wrong way" (annoy someone) (3)
2% NEAR Close by (4) Commuter Sep 2, 2025
2% HOW "___ could you?" (3) Universal Sep 1, 2025
2% YEARN Long for someone (5) USA Today Aug 31, 2025
2% SHEAR Shave sheep (5) Commuter Aug 29, 2025
2% IRK To irritate someone (3)

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