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"That — close!” (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

was

(Other definitions for was that I've seen before include "'Is, in the past (3)'" , "Is no longer" , "Lived" , "Did live" , "Existed in the past" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.
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