Cubs at the outset fail to keep near by (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSE Cubs at the outset fail to keep near by (5) (5)
6% DEN Cub's home (3) Thomas Joseph Jul 9, 2026
6% SIMBA Mufasa's cub (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 30, 2026
6% OVEN 3 witches in a gathering failing at the outset (4) The Telegraph Cryptic May 20, 2026
5% NATIONALLEAGUE The Cubs play in it [190,080 inches] (14) Premier Sunday Jul 19, 2026
5% UPAHEAD In the near future (7) Premier Sunday Jul 12, 2026
5% ELSE "If all -- fails ..." (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 11, 2026
5% LOSES Fails to win (5) (5) Mirror Classic Jul 9, 2026
5% TABS Keep __ on (4) Commuter Jul 8, 2026
5% LOW Near the ground (3) Thomas Joseph Jul 7, 2026
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