"That was a close one!" Crossword Clue Answer
The verified answer to this New York Times crossword clue, with its letter count, appearance history and related clues from the same puzzle.
THE CLUE
“"That was a close one!"”
THE ANSWER
PHEW
The answer to “"That was a close one!"” is PHEW.
Checked against the published NYT solution
RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES3 DATES
Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.
NYT Crossword August 2 2026PHEWFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword June 15 2026PHEWFull puzzle ›NYT Midi March 21 2026PHEWFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “"That was a close one!"” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on August 2 2026. The verified answer is a 4 letter word. We have tracked this clue 3 times across the NYT Crossword, Mini and Midi puzzles, and the answer above matches the officially published New York Times solution for its latest appearance. Curious about the word itself? Look up Phew in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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