Not quite the best - but then, it's an old city! (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEBES Not quite the best - but then, it's an old city! (6) (6)
95% NICE Quite pleasant city? (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 27, 2026
95% BGAME Not quite one's best effort (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 9, 2026
82% EVEN Quits (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 23, 2026
82% ORI "... -- quit!" (3) Premier Sunday Mar 22, 2026
82% ELITE Best of the best (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 21, 2026
82% CLOSE "Not quite" (5) USA Today Mar 16, 2026
82% RIO S American city (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 30, 2026
78% TOPS Bests (4) New York Times Mar 17, 2026
78% SALLY ___ Rooney, best-selling author of 2024's "Intermezzo" (5) New York Times Mar 13, 2026
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