Threaten to close, wind up Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Threaten to close, wind up . 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 ENDANGER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENDANGER Threaten to close, wind up (8)
7% OMINOUS Threatening (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 6, 2025
7% SEAL Close up (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 13, 2025
6% OBOE Tubular wind (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 6, 2025
6% OPEN Not closed (4) Commuter Nov 4, 2025
6% SHUTS Closes (5) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
6% OBOES Wind instruments (5) Commuter Oct 29, 2025
6% NIGH Close (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
6% NEAR Close (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 23, 2025
6% WARN Threaten conflict to the north (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 20, 2025
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