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"Close, but no cigar!" Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Close, but no cigar! (6) . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NEARLY.
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| 82% | MISS "Close, but no cigar" event | (4) | ||
| 73% | NEARMISS This might elicit "close but no cigar" | (8) | ||
| 73% | SEVENSEVENLEMON Second spin: close, but no cigar | (15) | ||
| 10% | CHEROOT Cigar | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 13, 2025 |
| 9% | ASH Cigar residue | (3) | Commuter | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 9% | SHUT Close; closed | (4) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 12, 2025 |
| 9% | CLARO Mild cigar | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 6, 2025 |
| 9% | STOGIE Smelly cigar | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Dec 4, 2025 |
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| 8% | PANAMA Country cigar (6) | (6) | Puzzler Cryptic | Dec 27, 2025 |
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