| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| NEARLY | Almost | |
| NEAR | Almost | |
| PRACTICALLY | Almost | |
| PROBABLE | Almost inevitable | |
| AJAR | Almost closed | |
| NODOUBT | Almost certainly | |
| OVAL | Almost round | |
| WELL-NIGH | Almost; nearly. | |
| EFT | Almost left newt | |
| TROUGH | Almost through depression | |
| JUST | Closely; nearly; almost. | |
| MUCHWHAT | Nearly; almost; much. | |
| ORAL | Spoken in error, almost | |
| AFT | Stern but almost silly | |
| SUBORBICULATE | Almost orbiculate or orbicular. | |
| SUBQUINQUEFID | Almost quinquefid; nearly quinquefid. | |
| TRIBUTE | Almost buy into trite testimonial | |
| CASHEW | Nut almost always sold shelled | |
| DIAMOND | Form of almost pure carbon | |
| LAMPBLACK | Firm of almost pure carbon | |
| SHORTODDS | Almost even chance in betting | |
| RIGHT-HAND | Chiefly relied on; almost indispensable. | |
| WEIR | Dam! We’re saying it’s almost weird | |
| THAWING | Almost entirely worth a wing softening | |
| SURCHARGE | Almost certain to attack extra fee | |