Close But No Cigar Crossword Clue

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Updated: January 7, 2024

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	adverb • (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but • in a close manner
	98%	6		Exact Match!
	adverb • (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
	97%	7	NICETRY	Exact Match!
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Source	#Number	Answer
Telegraph Cross Atlantic08 Jan 2024	Across 27
New York Times07 Sep 2009	Down 22
New York Times20 May 2002	Across 27	NICETRY
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