Sci-fi character’s close shave, heading off across lake Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EARTHLING Sci-fi character’s close shave, heading off across lake (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 31, 2022
81% ALIENS Sci-fi characters (6) Newsday Sep 14, 2025
76% ETS Some sci-fi characters (3) Universal Oct 28, 2025
68% UFOS Sci-fi sightings (4) Newsday Nov 6, 2025
68% HUGOS Sci-fi awards (5) Universal Nov 4, 2025
68% ALIEN Sci-fi visitor (5) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
68% ROBO Sci-fi prefix (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 22, 2025
65% TONSURE Monk's shaved head (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 22, 2025
65% CGI Sci-fi FX (3) USA Today Sep 24, 2025
65% VERNE Jules of sci-fi (5) Universal Sep 20, 2025

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