The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ALMOST , but the solution may also be NICETRY which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in Wall Street Journal).
"Close, but no cigar" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ALMOST | 65 % | 6 |
| NICETRY | 22 % | 7 |
| GOODTRY | 9 % | 7 |
| NEAR | 4 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "Close, but no cigar"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- unsatisfying
- unsuccessful
- nowhere near
- disappointing
- no dice
- closemouthed
- disappointment
- not applicable
- disappoint
- anticlimactic
- fall short
- disappointments
Crossword Answer definitions
ALMOST noun- Something or someone that doesn't quite make it.
- Very close to, not quite.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ALMOST
- "___ Blue" (Elvis Costello)
- "Close, but no cigar"
- So close to being
- Nearly
- Just about
- Not quite
- Close, but no cigar
- On the brink of
- Well-nigh
- Virtually
More clues leading to the result NICETRY
- "Good effort"
- Sincere or snide approval
- "You almost made it!"
- "You get an E for effort"
- "You gave it a shot!"
- "I don't think so"
- "Better luck next time!"
- "So close, yet so far"
- "Close, but no cigar"
- "So close!"