It's often close, but it isn't Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue It's often close, but it isn't . 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 It's often close, but it isn't (5)
95% MGS Booker T.'s band (3) LA Times Daily Feb 5, 2026
95% AINT Isn t wrong (4)
86% TONIC The "T" of G&T (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 18, 2026
86% ELIOT T S ____, Four Quartets writer (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 13, 2026
82% RESPELLED Fixed, as a "m-i-t-s-a-k-e" (9) New York Times Feb 15, 2026
82% TOA ___ T (3) New York Times Dec 20, 2025
78% END Close (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 27, 2026
78% NEAR Close by (4) Newsday Feb 24, 2026
78% WAS "That -- close!" (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 20, 2026
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