Its Close But Gets No Cigar Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	99%	8		Exact Match!
	noun • an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided
	34%	14		Used in the cigar industry for making cigar boxes
	noun • tropical American tree yielding fragrant wood used especially for boxes
	34%	11		Comedian who said: 'Happiness? A good cigar, a good meal, a good cigar and a good woman - or a bad woman; it depends on how much happiness you can handle.'
	noun • United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

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New York Times03 May 1990	Down 39
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