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Close Calls

Where one letter makes all the difference.

Solve clues that point to two very similar-sounding words in this tricky wordplay puzzle. It's all about homophones and near-misses.

2.Shut... or selected from a group?

4.Marred by rubbing... or filled for Thanksgiving?

9.Portuguese soccer icon... or a fast-food mascot?

10.A leading lady... or a location?

11.Summons... or items in a batter's count?

1.Iraqi port city... or a type of predatory fish?

2.Tally the votes... or the place they might be contested?

3.Casts off, like skin... or tears into tiny pieces?

5.Beverage powder from beans... or a Pacific island group?

6.A long way off... or a way to get there?

7.Runs for it... or a sheep's coat?

8.Measured amounts of medicine... or slips into sleep?

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