"Close, ___ no cigar" Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Close __ no cigar" last seen in Commuter puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BUT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BUT "Close __ no cigar" (3) Commuter Dec 17, 2024
9% ASH Cigar residue (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 2, 2025
9% BUTT Cigar remnant (4) Newsday Sep 14, 2025
9% CLAROS Mild cigars (6) Premier Sunday Aug 10, 2025
8% NEAR Close by (4)
8% CIGAR "Close, but no ____" (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2025
8% GROUCHO Cigar-smoking Marx brother (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 3, 2025
8% AGARIC Type of fungus; a cigar (anag.) (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 1, 2025
8% ENDED Came to a close (5) Commuter Sep 30, 2025
8% SHUT Close (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 29, 2025

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