Surpassing in storytelling? Not close Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OUTLYING Surpassing in storytelling? Not close (8) The Times Cryptic Nov 2, 2016
7% OUTDO Surpass (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 1, 2025
6% NEAR Close by (4) Commuter Sep 2, 2025
6% HARTE Gold rush storyteller Bret (5) LA Times Daily Aug 29, 2025
6% PUPPETRY Storytelling through dolls (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Aug 18, 2025
6% ENDS Closes (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 16, 2025
6% OUTGO Surpass; come to an end (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jul 28, 2025
6% SHUT Close, or closed (4) Universal Jul 26, 2025
6% AESOP Greek storyteller (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 23, 2025
6% LYING Prone to storytelling? (5) (5)

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