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5 results for CLOSEBUTNOCIGAR from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Jun 23, 2008	58A	Words to a first runner-up	Andrea Carla Michaels and Patrick Blindauer	Shortz
Fri Jun 16, 2006	34A	A bit off, sadly	Alan Olschwang	Shortz
Fri May 27, 2005	30A	"A winner ... almost"	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Thu May 6, 2004	61A	"Not quite"	Kevan Choset	Shortz
Fri Jan 2, 2004	11D	"Almost!"	Sherry O. Blackard	Shortz

4 results for CLOSEBUTNOCIGAR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 11, 1992	56A	Title for Zeppo Marx's memoirs?	Norma Steinberg	Maleska
Mon Sep 4, 1989	37A	Phrase for a narrow miss	Reginald L. Johnson	Maleska
Fri Apr 27, 1979	3D	Off-the-target phrase	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Thu Jan 13, 1977	34A	Comment on a near-miss	Daniel Girardi	Weng

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