Wasn't even close, as in comparison Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Wasn't even close, as in comparison featured in New York Times puzzle on January 14, 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PALED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PALED Wasn't even close, as in comparison (5) New York Times Jan 14, 2026
71% AFAR Not even close (4) LA Times Daily Oct 24, 2025
71% NOTI It wasn t me! (4)
65% ROUT "That wasn't even close" defeat (4) USA Today Jan 1, 2026
62% TOA ___ T (3) New York Times Dec 20, 2025
59% ODD Not even (3)
59% ATIE In -- (even) (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 9, 2026
59% TIED Even (4) LA Times Daily Jan 1, 2026
59% SHUT Close; closed (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 12, 2025
59% RATIO Numerical comparison (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2025

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