Related Clues

• "Almost!"
• "Not quite"
• "A winner ... almost"
• A bit off, sadly
• Words to a first runner-up
• Disappointing
• Almost there
• "You almost had it"
• "Just missed!"
• "That was a real good try"
• "Sorry, you just missed"
• “Not quite”
• "A winner … almost"
• "You almost had it"
• Not quite adequate
• Very nearly got ace - iron club's new
• Like the non-smoking nearly man?
• Near-miss remark that's a clue to 18-, 24-, 50- and 58-Across
• "Not quite!," and what can be said about a letter string in the answer to each starred clue