'Close, but no ___' Crossword Clue

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'Close, but no ___' Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a roll of tobacco for smoking

Hint 2: Clue Definition

CLOSE (verb)
1. cease to operate or cause to cease operating
2. come to a close
CLOSE (adjective)
1. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
2. of textiles
CLOSE (adverb)
1. near in time or place or relationship
2. in an attentive manner
CLOSE (noun)
1. the last section of a communication
2. the temporal end; the concluding time

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Down

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