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About to happen Crossword Clue

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Crossword clue last updated: 15/05/2026

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Hint 1: Meaning
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"...
Hint 2: Synonyms
MOST, NEAR, NIGH
Hint 3: Best answers
ONTAP, AFOOT, IMMINENT

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Best answers for About to happen

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All 22 answers for About to happen

About to happen with 4 letters (5)

AnswerLetters
MOST4
NEAR4
NIGH4
OR SO4
SOME4

About to happen with 5 letters (3)

AnswerLetters
ONTAP5
AFOOT5
ASTIR5

About to happen with 6 letters (3)

AnswerLetters
ALMOST6
AROUND6
NEARLY6

About to happen with 7 letters (2)

AnswerLetters
CLOSE TO7
ROUGHLY7

About to happen with 8 letters (3)

AnswerLetters
IMMINENT8
IN THE AIR8
WELL-NIGH8

About to happen with 9 letters (3)

AnswerLetters
IMPENDING9
JUST ABOUT9
VIRTUALLY9

About to happen with 10 letters (1)

AnswerLetters
MORE OR LESS10

About to happen with 11 letters (1)

AnswerLetters
FORTHCOMING11

About to happen with 13 letters (1)

AnswerLetters
APPROXIMATELY13

Synonyms for About to happen

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What's the best solution for About to happen?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue About to happen is ONTAP. Other possible answers include AFOOT, IMMINENT, IN THE AIR, FORTHCOMING, IMPENDING, almost, approximately, around, among others.

How many solutions are there for About to happen?

We have found 22 possible answers for the crossword clue About to happen.

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What is another word for About to happen?

We list 16 synonyms related to About to happen. Common alternatives include MOST, NEAR, NIGH, SOME.

Which crosswords feature clues like About to happen?

Clues like About to happen often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Sun Two Speed, Evening Standard, The Sunday Times Mephisto, Sunday Mirror, The Daily Telegraph Daily, among others.


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