| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Crowded, dense (7) | ||
| Packed close, the riders turn around final fence (7) | ||
| Ranks of soldiers standing close together | Irish Times Simplex | 16 Apr 2022 |
| Closely packed or grouped together, soldiers perhaps | Irish Times Simplex | 27 Nov 2021 |
| Close second slipped catching first person | The Telegraph Cryptic | 30 Apr 2015 |
| In close ranks | ||
| Compact | ||
| Crowded together | ||
| In close order | ||
| Compact, as soldiers in rank. | ||
| Pressed together in ranks. | ||
| Crowded. |