Expression meaning 'falling just short of a successful outcome' (5,3,2,5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Expression meaning 'falling just short of a successful outcome' (5,3,2,5) . 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLOSEBUTNOCIGAR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSEBUTNOCIGAR Expression meaning 'falling just short of a successful outcome' (5,3,2,5) (15)
6% UPSHOT Outcome (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 18, 2025
6% PHDS Degrees of success, for short? (4) New York Times Oct 8, 2025
5% RESULT Outcome (6) (6) Mirror Classic Dec 18, 2025
5% TAT "Just in the ____ --> (3) USA Today Quick Dec 15, 2025
5% NICK "Just in the ____ --> (4) USA Today Quick Dec 15, 2025
5% INTEND Mean (6) Thomas Joseph Dec 15, 2025
5% ONLY Just love end of fall in New York (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
5% WAR "This means __!" (3) LA Times Daily Dec 13, 2025
5% WINS Successes (4) Universal Dec 6, 2025
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