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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR You almost succeeded locating obscure novel (18) The Times Cryptic Nov 15, 2023
3% CLOSE "You almost guessed it!" (5) LA Times Daily Sep 9, 2026
3% NEXUS Bond's almost succeeding with Felix Leiter's homeland (5) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 5, 2026
2% MIST Tim's lost in obscurity (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Sep 15, 2026
2% DODGE ___ a bullet, phrase you may use on avoiding an almost disaster (5)
2% FINDS Locates (5) (5) Mirror Classic Sep 10, 2026
2% AREAS General locations (5) LA Times Daily Sep 2, 2026
2% WOMB Gestation location (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 1, 2026
2% AREA Location (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 31, 2026
2% SITE Location (4) Universal Aug 29, 2026

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