| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ROMP | Hardly a close contest |
| MASSACRE | Hardly a close win |
| AFRO | Hardly a close-cut hairdo |
| NOTINTHESAMEBALLPARK | Hardly close to a settlement |
| CLIFFHANGER | Close contest |
| NAILBITER | Close contest |
| HORSERACE | Close contest |
| HORSERACE | Close contest, politically |
