"Close, but no __" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Close, but no ____" last seen in Telegraph Cross Atlantic puzzle. We have found 41 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CIGAR.

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41 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CIGAR "Close, but no ____" (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2025
95% SHUT Close; closed (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 12, 2025
88% AJAR Close to closed (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 8, 2024
88% PLATONIC Close ... but not THAT close (8) New York Times Jul 6, 2019
87% AFAR Not close (4) New York Times Mar 10, 2026
87% OPEN Not closed (4) Commuter Mar 9, 2026
87% NIGH Close (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 7, 2026
87% FINAL Closing (5) New York Times Mar 7, 2026
87% NEAR Close by (4) Universal Mar 4, 2026
87% WHEW "That was close!" (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 28, 2026

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