When one gets close, is just as good as (5,2,2)
I believe the answer is:
comes up to
'when one gets close is just as good as' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'gets close is just as good as' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'gets' could be 'comes' (coming is a kind of getting) and 'comes' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'upto' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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