Possible Clues:

• Almost but not quite
• The way to get to the North almost too soon
• Almost night!
• It's too soon for the North to get by way of 14 across
• Give out a bright light
• The North is almost too soon at last
• The North is almost before its time
• Almost too soon to be after the North
• Nobleman in New York? Not quite
• Almost too soon at last