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3 results for CLOSESHAVE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sun Oct 1, 2023	81A	It might leave you smooth ... or rattled	Jeffrey Lease
Sat Mar 19, 2005	26D	See 42-Across	Jim Hyres
Tue Aug 30, 1994	29D	Near miss	Jonathan Schmatzbach

1 result for CLOSESHAVE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
May 10, 2015	Cryptic	14D	Conservative fails with own near miss (5,5)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

9 results for CLOSESHAVE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Nov 6, 1993	18A	Narrow escape	Alex K. Justin	Taub
Sat May 27, 1989	22D	Narrow escape	Stanley Newman	Maleska
Mon Nov 6, 1972	53A	Narrow escape	Unknown	Weng
Fri Mar 1, 1968	6D	Narrow squeak.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Apr 28, 1962	26D	Narrow escape: Colloq.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Sat Aug 16, 1958	54A	Narrow escape.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Dec 6, 1955	51A	Narrow escape.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Jun 26, 1955	97A	When destiny's hand intervenes.	Harold D. Cannon	Farrar
Mon Apr 26, 1954	53A	A Pauline "peril," for instance.	John de Cuevas	Farrar

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