Not quite second, coming in last, somehow Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALMOST Not quite second, coming in last, somehow (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 8, 2024
6% ENDED Quit (5) New York Times Dec 11, 2025
6% STOP "Quit it!" (4) Commuter Dec 9, 2025
5% ARRIVE Attain a river, somehow (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Jan 11, 2026
5% RARE Quite collectible (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
5% ENTER "Come in" (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 10, 2026
5% LENGTHY Taking quite a while (7) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
5% ASSES Fools judge? Not quite (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
5% GETS Comes into (4) Newsday Dec 27, 2025
5% BEEP Microwave sound that might be avoided by hitting "Stop" at the last second (4) USA Today Dec 27, 2025

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