| Resign in possession of money? Hardly (3,5) |  |  | 
          
            | Leave brief message outside? Almost! |  |  | 
          
            | Isn't entirely suggesting one should give up, when it's enclosed in short letter |  |  | 
          
            | Letter about surrender, as near as dammit? (3,5) |  |  | 
          
            | Tender resignation in brief message? Almost |  |  | 
          
            | 'Almost!' | The Washington Post | 03 May 2022 | 
          
            | "Almost!" | LA Times Daily | 03 May 2022 | 
          
            | Almost | Eugene Sheffer | 15 Apr 2020 | 
          
            | 'Close ...' | New York Times | 07 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | "Close ..." |  |  | 
          
            | Quotient resolved, almost | The Telegraph Cryptic | 11 Nov 2017 | 
          
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            | Almost. |  |  |