"They almost had us!" Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue "They almost had us!" featured in Atlantic puzzle on January 4, 2026. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLOSEONE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSEONE "They almost had us!" (8) The Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
8% IVE "-- had it!" (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 6, 2025
8% NEAR Almost (4) Newsday Nov 22, 2025
7% WERE Used to be (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 4, 2026
7% NEARLY Almost (6) (6) Mirror Classic Jan 1, 2026
7% ATE Had food (3) The Times Concise Jan 1, 2026
7% ACTEDALONE Had no co-conspirators (10) New York Times Jan 1, 2026
7% CANDIDATE Frank had possibility (9) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 31, 2025
7% UTILE Of use (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 31, 2025
7% EMPLOY Use (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 31, 2025

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