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 40 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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CIGAR It's often close, but it isn't (5)
91% ELIOT Writer T. S. ___ (5) New York Times Mini Sep 9, 2025
87% AINT Isn t wrong (4)
76% TONIC The "T" in a G&T cocktail (5) USA Today Oct 18, 2025
72% TECH "T" in IT, for short (4)
72% AIME "Je t'____" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 25, 2025
72% NIGH Close (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
72% NEAR Close (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 23, 2025
72% SHUT Close (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 29, 2025
72% KIDSTEE (T)yke (7) LA Times Daily Sep 25, 2025
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