Close call
The crossword clue "Close call" is answered by SCARE, a 5-letter entry. Used 60 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 20 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SCARE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SCARE answer page.
Used 60 times across 24 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 20 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- NARROWESCAPE (2 uses in xd)
- SQUEAKER (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for SCARE
Every other clue in this collection answered by SCARE, most used first.
- Frighten - used 195 times, most recently in 2026
- Alarm - used 64 times, most recently in 2026
- False alarm - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
- Spook - used 24 times, most recently in 2025
- Startle - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Call forth - EVOKE, used 80 times
- Came to a close - ENDED, used 67 times
- Call to mind - EVOKE, used 57 times
- Coin toss call - TAILS, used 55 times
- Call up - PHONE, used 48 times
- Call - PHONE, used 43 times
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