Clues for the word "CLOSE"
We've had 162 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 292 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on February 23, 2026.
Definition of close
- n. - To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.
- n. - To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; -- often used with up.
- n. - To bring to an end or period; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to end; to consummate; as, to close a bargain; to close a course of instruction.
- n. - To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine.
- v. i. - To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated.
- v. i. - To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock.
- v. i. - To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight.
- n. - The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
- n. - Conclusion; cessation; ending; end.
- n. - A grapple in wrestling.
- n. - The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
- n. - A double bar marking the end.
- v. t. - An inclosed place; especially, a small field or piece of land surrounded by a wall, hedge, or fence of any kind; -- specifically, the precinct of a cathedral or abbey.
- v. t. - A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within.
- v. t. - The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed.
- v. t. - Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box.
- v. t. - Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters.
- v. t. - Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; -- said of the air, weather, etc.
- v. t. - Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner.
- v. t. - Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden.
- v. t. - Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent.
- v. t. - Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids.
- v. t. - Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning.
- v. t. - Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; -- often followed by to.
- v. t. - Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.
- v. t. - Intimate; familiar; confidential.
- v. t. - Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote.
- v. t. - Difficult to obtain; as, money is close.
- v. t. - Parsimonious; stingy.
- v. t. - Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation.
- v. t. - Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer.
- v. t. - Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; -- opposed to open.
- adv. - In a close manner.
- adv. - Secretly; darkly.
Referring Clues
- Just off
- In the ball park
- Lacking fresh air
- Stingy
- Kind of call
- Intimate
- Stuffy
- Like some calls
- "___ Encounters of the Third Kind"
- Almost equal
- Buddy-buddy
- Tight-knit
- Like best friends
- In the vicinity
- Seal the deal
- Almost touching
- ___ to the vest (how cards may be played)
- Within walking distance
- Glenn of "101 Dalmatians"
- Pitch the ninth inning, maybe
- Warm, in a way
- Warm, so to speak
- Shut
- Like some quarters
- Warm, in a guessing game
- Near
- Nearly equal
- Wind up
- Shut down
- Finalize
- Neck and neck
- "Almost!"
- Shutter up
- In the neighborhood
- Say one's final words
- Not leave ajar
- Conclude, as a deal
- In the ballpark
- Like games that are anybody's game
- Anybody's game
- Nip and tuck
- Glenn of "Fatal Attraction"
- Solve a case
- Almost but not quite
- Ending
- Almost but not quite
- Nearby
- Conclusion
- At hand
- '101 Dalmatians' actress
- See 21-Down
- In proximity
- Inseparable
- "Just missed!"
- About to happen
- Like a good guess
- Getting warm
- In proximity
- Site of many hangings
- Almost there
- Not too far off
- Go out of business
- End the business day
- Wrap up
- Just around the corner
- "You're almost there"
- By a whisker
- Finalize a deal
- Eric of "Dark Skies"
- With 57-Across, negotiate ... and what needs to be done to make sense of this puzzle's circles
- Separated by a hairbreadth
- Right around the corner
- Thereabouts
- Not worth a cigar?
- Confined, as quarters
- "Not quite"
- Very nearby
- Not quite there
- ___ shave
- The end is nigh!
- Finalize the deal on your house
- Not far off
- Not quite exact
- "Damages" star
- What Lita Ford will do to her "Eyes Forever"
- '86 Pretenders album "Get ___"
- "___ your eyes and I'll kiss you, tomorrow I'll miss you"
- "I'm driving in my car, I turn on the radio. I'm pulling you ___"
- Meeting with a UFO?
- Shut - sultry
- A quiet road near you
- The end is imminent
- Only near the finish?
- A little street nearby
- After a century, be beaten in a near thing!
- Well nigh a cul-de-sac?
- Stop up for the end of play
- Near the end, about to be defeated
- Stop being stuffy
- Pronounced, as a resemblance
- See 1
- Near - shut
- Near to the end
- Shut tight
- About to become bankrupt having invested a hundred - a near thing
- 15 11 (or not) at hand
- Hard to call
- Lita/Ozzy "___ My Eyes Forever"
- "Up ___ & Personal"
- Cruella De Vil portrayer
- Stop being mean
- End of street
- Stop nearby
- Clubs suffer defeat nearby
- Tight finish
- Finish on intimate terms
- Airless round cathedral?
- Sun up in the outskirts of Cologne
- Capello's first to be defeated? Not far off
- Seal, as the deal on a home
- Difficult to call
- Put a cork in
- Seal
- "Try again!"
- Like a one-run game
- Friendly with Glenn?
- Evenly matched
- Around the corner
- Admit no more customers
- Near the end
- Only a short distance away
- Not quite up to the mark, many get beaten
- In the end, many fail
- Finalize, as a deal
- "___, but no cigar"
- Not far
- With 47-Across, get the buyer to buy
- Very near
- With 85-Across, uncomfortably accurate
- Cuddling
- Figure to be defeated at the end of play
- Within easy reach
- Local cul-de-sac
- Not quite worthy of a cigar?
- Not a blowout
- Around the corner, say
- Getting warm, so to speak
- Glenn of "Damages"
- Right next to you
- Thick as thieves
- Like games decided by buzzer beaters
- Near the end?
- End
- Within a point or two, as scores
- Only near the finish?
- Seal up
- Well nigh a cul-de-sac?
- Complete the deal
- Nearby in a cul de sac
- "You're getting warmer!"
- Seal a deal
- Seal, say
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 23, 2026
- New York Times - January 07, 2026
- Mirror Daily - November 24, 2025
- Daily Quick - November 14, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - November 13, 2025
- New York Times - October 19, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - October 06, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 05, 2025
- Your Life Choices - September 22, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - September 14, 2025
- Mirror Mini - August 28, 2025
- Daily Quick - August 20, 2025
- New York Times - August 05, 2025
- Daily American - July 26, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 24, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - July 21, 2025
- Mirror Daily - July 10, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - June 30, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - June 24, 2025
- Mirror Daily - February 13, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - February 09, 2025
- Mirror Daily - December 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 04, 2024
- Daily Quick - September 29, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - September 26, 2024
- USA Today - September 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 05, 2024
- Your Life Choices - August 14, 2024
- LA Times - August 11, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - July 28, 2024
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