Possible Clues:

• Not quite an aspect of Osborne's ?gentility
• Virtually a stray, welcoming freedom at last
• Approaching a left on second street
• Line inserted in prophetic book ahead of time, virtually
• Practically nothing collected by charity event in the end
• Not quite to slam this
• 'Close but no cigar'
• Charity event ultimately secures nothing? Not quite
• Nearly a fifty majority
• Nearly American on 'Fifty-Second Street'