"Not quite!," and what can be said about a letter string in the answer to each starred clue Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Not quite!," and what can be said about a letter string in the answer to each starred clue last seen in LA Times Daily puzzle. 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 "Not quite!," and what can be said about a letter string in the answer to each starred clue (15) LA Times Daily May 9, 2024
7% TAILLIGHT Brake indicator ... or what can be attached to both halves of each starred clue's answer (9) Universal May 1, 2026
7% DOT Preceder of the answer to each of this puzzle's starred clues (3) New York Times Apr 29, 2026
7% LETTHATSINKIN "Take a moment to reflect," or what can be said about the ends of the answers to the starred clues (13) LA Times Daily Mar 3, 2026
7% PLAYTHING Child's toy ... or what the end of each starred clue's answer is? (9) Universal Mar 2, 2026
6% VERYINTERESTING "Intriguing," or a hint to the starred clues' answers (15) Universal Apr 24, 2026
6% BEDDING What links answers to asterisked clues (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 12, 2026
6% DOUBLETAKE Delayed reaction to a surprise ... and what can precede the two words in each starred clue's answer? (10) Universal Mar 23, 2026
6% SHOPPINGCENTER Complex with many retailers ... and what each starred clue's answer has, roughly speaking? (14) Universal Mar 6, 2026
6% COOKIE What the black squares between each starred-clue answer pair are a "cutter" for (6) Newsday Feb 27, 2026

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