What is the answer to "Near Miss.?"?

The most common answer is CLOSECALL. However, there is 1 possible answer to this clue.

How many letters does the answer have?

The answer CLOSECALL has 9 letters.

When was this clue last used?

This clue was most recently seen in 2009.

How difficult is this clue?

We rate this clue as Easy difficulty.

Near Miss.? Crossword Clue Answer

Solving Near Miss.?? You're in luck—this appeared in New Yorker August 28, 2025. Check out our 9-letter solution.

Near Miss.? Crossword Answer

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Hints

Hint 1 clue words

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Near Miss.? Crossword Clue FAQ

What is the 9-letter answer to "Near Miss.?" crossword clue?

The answer to the "Near Miss.?" crossword clue is CLOSECALL. This answer contains 9 letters and was confirmed in the New Yorker puzzle.

Which crossword used "Near Miss.?" clue?

This crossword clue most recently appeared in the New Yorker puzzle on August 28, 2025. Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.