| Positioned nearby, unfinished wardrobe at home |
The Telegraph Toughie |
22 Jan 2026 |
| Slowly get nearer to stuffy home (5,2) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
07 Aug 2025 |
| Slowly get nearer to stuffy home (5,2) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
27 Jun 2025 |
| Move nearer and nearer (5,2) |
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| Encircle; no slice (anag.) |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
11 Jan 2025 |
| Gradually get nearer (5,2) |
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| Converge (on) |
New York Times |
16 Oct 2021 |
| Prepare to capture, maybe |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Nov 2020 |
| Get nearer |
Newsday |
08 Sep 2019 |
| Surround, with 'on' |
Jonesin |
16 Aug 2016 |
| Approach, as to attack |
Newsday |
03 Aug 2016 |
| Narrow the gap |
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| Tighten the net (on) |
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| Prepare to raid |
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| Narrow the gap |
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| Prepare to raid |
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| Narrow the gap |
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| Converge (on) |
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| Draw near |
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| Tighten the circle |
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| Prepare for capture |
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| Prepare for capture |
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| Encircle |
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| Pen up |
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| Approach |
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| Surround, with "on" |
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| Tighten the circle |
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| Encircle and isolate |
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| Converge (on) (7) |
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| Surround. |
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