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% ACES Best clubs in Atlantic City? (4) Universal Jul 15, 2026
95% CLAIM "This is the best pizza in the city," e.g. (5) The Atlantic Jun 30, 2026
90% SOME Quite the (4) New York Times Jul 10, 2026
90% STOP "Quit it!" (4) LA Times Daily Jun 24, 2026
90% ELITE The best of the best (5) USA Today Jun 15, 2026
90% ORI " ... -- quit!" (3) Eugene Sheffer Jun 6, 2026
90% ANTIQUE Old and short, quite wrinkled (7) The Times Quick Cryptic May 20, 2026
85% ETS Quite a few characters in 2025's "Elio," for short (3) New York Times Jul 18, 2026
85% TOP Best (3) LA Times Daily Jun 13, 2026
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