‘Close call!’ NYT Crossword Clue

• (verb)
  1. cause fear in
  2. cause to lose courage
• (noun)
  1. sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
  2. a sudden attack of fear

• CLOSE (verb)
  1. cease to operate or cause to cease operating
  2. come to a close
• CLOSE (adjective)
  1. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
  2. of textiles
• CLOSE (adverb)
  1. near in time or place or relationship
  2. in an attentive manner
• CLOSE (noun)
  1. the last section of a communication
  2. the temporal end; the concluding time
• CALL (verb)
  1. assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
  2. make a prediction about; tell in advance
• CALL (noun)
  1. the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
  2. a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement

• PHEW
  (4 letters)
• THATSAWRAP
  (10 letters)
• WHEW
  (4 letters)
• NEARMISS
  (8 letters)
• NARROWESCAPE
  (12 letters)

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