"Not exactly, but close ..." Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INAWAY 'Not exactly, but close ...' (6) New York Times Apr 7, 2019
10% ONTHENOSE Exactly (9) Universal Aug 25, 2025
9% SHUT Close (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 29, 2025
9% NEAR Close to (4) Commuter Sep 24, 2025
9% NEARED Closed in on (6) LA Times Daily Sep 20, 2025
9% NOSURPRISETHERE "That's exactly as expected!" (15) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 13, 2025
9% PHEW "That was close!" (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 13, 2025
9% MATCH Be exactly alike (5) The Telegraph Mini Sep 4, 2025
9% KINDA "Yeah ... but not exactly" (5) Universal Aug 28, 2025
9% ENDS Closes (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 16, 2025

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