| A liberal society overwhelmed by annual test more or less |
The Guardian Quiptic |
21 Apr 2024 |
| Gang leader? Very nearly! |
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| It is nearly malt, so can be blended (6) |
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| Not quite |
Premier Sunday |
31 Mar 2024 |
| ...nearly reducing all Tom's ground (6) |
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| Calm ostrich? Not quite ... not quite |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 Mar 2024 |
| Calm ostrich? Not quite ... not quite (6) |
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| Poor mortals not right? Not quite! |
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| "__ Like Being in Love" |
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| Everything extremely audible? Not quite |
The Guardian Cryptic |
26 Feb 2024 |
| Not quite a fifty majority (6) |
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| Very nearly |
Mirror Classic |
21 Feb 2024 |
| "___ Perfect"; Nancy Travis sitcom |
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| Very nearly |
Mirror Tea Time |
15 Feb 2024 |
| (and 5 Across) Andy Williams song somehow making mothers late (6,5) |
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| All but the doctor in Albert Street (6) |
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| Very nearly skinned fish and gutted smelt |
The Telegraph Toughie |
02 Feb 2024 |
| Very nearly skinned fish and gutted smelt (6) |
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| Not quite (6) |
Puzzler |
29 Jan 2024 |
| Sick ma lost? Very nearly! |
The Sun Two Speed |
24 Jan 2024 |
| Not quite |
The Sun Two Speed |
24 Jan 2024 |
| Nearly last out, taking very little time |
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| Just about |
Commuter |
30 Dec 2023 |
| Nearly last out, taking very little time (6) |
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| “It’s ___ cause” |
Wall Street Journal |
14 Dec 2023 |
| Just about |
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| Just about |
LA Times Daily |
19 Nov 2023 |
| "I'm ___ ready!" ("Five more minutes!") |
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| Next to calm host when starters don't appear |
The Times Cryptic |
13 Jun 2023 |
| Nearly |
Universal |
28 May 2023 |
| Close (but not quite) |
Universal |
19 Apr 2023 |
| Virtually |
Newsday |
18 Mar 2023 |
| Not quite |
Newsday |
13 Mar 2023 |
| Virtually |
The Guardian Quick |
13 Jan 2023 |
| Nearly |
The Telegraph Quick |
19 Oct 2022 |
| Nearly |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 Oct 2022 |
| Not quite |
LA Times Daily |
12 Jul 2022 |
| Well-nigh |
The Guardian Quick |
02 Jul 2022 |
| Nearly |
Thomas Joseph |
21 Jun 2022 |
| Nearly, all but |
Irish Times Simplex |
18 May 2022 |
| More or less, donations contain nothing significant at the end |
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| Slightly short of |
Irish Times Simplex |
03 Mar 2022 |
| Virtually in St Malo touring |
Irish Times Crosaire |
12 Feb 2022 |
| Just about |
LA Times Daily |
30 Jan 2022 |
| Just about |
The Washington Post |
30 Jan 2022 |
| Charity hosts round tables, at first virtually |
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| 'You're getting close!' |
USA Today |
26 Dec 2021 |
| Virtually unlimited hats, comprising three different sizes |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Oct 2021 |
| 'You're not that far off' |
The Washington Post Sunday |
19 Sep 2021 |
| Virtually in St Malo travelling |
Irish Times Crosaire |
26 Aug 2021 |
| "So close!" |
Universal |
03 Aug 2021 |
| Flipping politician in charge of the party loses the head, more or less |
Irish Times Crosaire |
11 Jun 2021 |
| Nearly |
The Telegraph Quick |
15 Mar 2021 |
| Slightly short of |
Irish Times Simplex |
05 Mar 2021 |
| More or less self-possessed presenter needing no introduction |
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| Line inserted in book on time, virtually |
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| . Close to getting a large majority |
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| Nearly, not quite |
Irish Times Simplex |
16 Nov 2020 |
| 'So close' |
USA Today |
26 Oct 2020 |
| Song by the band DNCE from their self-titled debut album released in 2016 |
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| 'You're so close!' |
USA Today |
20 Jul 2020 |
| Nearly, all but |
Irish Times Simplex |
14 Jul 2020 |
| "So close!" |
Universal |
15 Jun 2020 |
| Very nearly |
Newsday |
05 May 2020 |
| 'So close!' |
USA Today |
23 Apr 2020 |
| Nearly |
The Times Concise |
28 Mar 2020 |
| Virtually |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 Feb 2020 |
| Nearly nothing in charity chest in the end |
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| Close but no cigar so malt drunk |
The Sun Two Speed |
01 Oct 2019 |
| Not quite |
The Sun Two Speed |
01 Oct 2019 |
| Nearly but not quite |
Irish Times Simplex |
26 Sep 2019 |
| Nearly |
Newsday |
27 Aug 2019 |
| Just about to slam furiously |
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| Well-nigh |
Irish Times Simplex |
22 Jul 2019 |
| Just about to slam furiously |
|
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| Sick ma lost? Very nearly! |
The Sun Two Speed |
12 Mar 2019 |
| Nearly |
Eugene Sheffer |
16 Feb 2019 |
| 'Close, but no cigar!' |
USA Today |
22 Jan 2019 |
| Close to nothing in charity that's opening |
|
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| "Close, but no cigar!" |
|
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| Not far from St Malo resort |
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| A large majority? Not quite |
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| Article mislaid, Mike's admitted? Pretty much |
|
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| It's just about old master with no red |
Irish Times Crosaire |
23 Oct 2018 |
| 'You just missed!' |
USA Today |
26 Sep 2018 |
| 'Missed by that much!' |
USA Today |
13 Jul 2018 |
| Not quite coming to |
Newsday |
03 Mar 2018 |
| Old master has no red to all intents and purposes |
Irish Times Crosaire |
10 Feb 2018 |
| "Close, but no cigar" |
USA Today |
19 Jan 2018 |
| "Missed by that much!" |
|
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| "Close, but no cigar" |
|
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| "You just missed!" |
|
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| Charity shelters duck with temperature practically |
The Telegraph Toughie |
13 Dec 2017 |
| Charitable donations cut on old street? Very nearly |
|
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| Nearly |
LA Times Daily |
05 Oct 2017 |
| Nearly |
The Washington Post |
05 Oct 2017 |
| Very nearly |
Irish Times Simplex |
26 Jul 2017 |
| Nearly running from Malmo to Stavanger? |
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| Not quite |
Family Time |
01 May 2017 |
| Approaching resort of St Malo |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
27 Mar 2017 |
| *'You just missed!' |
New York Times |
15 Mar 2017 |
| *"You just missed!" |
|
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| Nearly |
|
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| Nearly, but not quite all, the majority |
|
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| Nearly every other ball leads to Malinga outsmarting Sachin Tendulkar |
|
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| 'Nearly all.' -- 'Nearly all?' -- 'Nearly ...' |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
23 Jan 2016 |
| Nearly |
Thomas Joseph |
02 Jan 2016 |
| Nut missing north departs street, more or less |
The Telegraph Toughie |
19 Nov 2015 |
| 'Missed it by tha-a-at much!' |
New York Times |
21 Oct 2015 |
| Nearly |
The Guardian Quick |
04 Oct 2015 |
| Practically nothing received by charity ahead of time |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
27 Sep 2015 |
| Capone has greatest following? Not quite |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
19 Sep 2015 |
| Just about |
Premier Sunday |
24 May 2015 |
| All but |
Irish Times Simplex |
25 Mar 2015 |
| Not quite |
Universal |
07 Mar 2015 |
| "Missed it by tha-a-at much!" |
|
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| Just about |
|
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| Not quite |
|
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| "Close, but no cigar" |
|
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| Not quite |
|
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| So close to being |
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| Practically |
|
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| Just about |
|
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| Not quite |
|
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| Nearly |
|
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| Very nearly |
|
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| Not quite |
|
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| Nearly |
|
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| Just about |
|
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| Nearly |
|
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| Florida band that "nearly" made it? |
|
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| "Close, but no cigar" |
|
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| "Close, but no cigar" |
|
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| "Close, but no cigar" |
|
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| Well-nigh |
|
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| Close, but no cigar |
|
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| Just about |
|
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| Nearly |
|
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| "Close!" |
|
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| "Close!" |
|
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| Not quite |
|
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| Virtually |
|
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| Not quite |
|
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| Approaching |
|
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| "Close but no cigar" |
|
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| Nearly |
|
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| Bordering on |
|
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| A bit under |
|
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| Not quite |
|
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| Just about |
|
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| Not quite |
|
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| Just about |
|
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| Well-nigh |
|
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| "Close, but no cigar" |
|
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| Just about |
|
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| Very nearly |
|
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| Just about |
|
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| Close to |
|
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| Nearly |
|
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| "You just missed!" |
|
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| Virtually |
|
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| "___ Blue" (Elvis Costello) |
|
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| Not quite |
|
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| Close |
|
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| Just about |
|
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| Barely |
|
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| Short of |
|
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| Very nearly |
|
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| Nearly |
|
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| About |
|
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| On the brink of |
|
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| Well-nigh |
|
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| Approaching |
|
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| This doesn't count, in a saying |
|
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| Virtually |
|
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| Consoling word to a loser |
|
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| As good as |
|
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| Just about |
|
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| Close, but no cigar |
|
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| Nigh |
|
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| Short of |
|
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| Near. |
|
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| Not quite. |
|
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| Practically. |
|
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| Well-nigh. |
|
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| Just about. |
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| Nearly. |
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