Approaches or comes closer (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Approaches or comes closer (5) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NEARS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEARS Approaches or comes closer (5) (5)
8% OBI Kimono closer (3) New York Times Oct 26, 2025
8% CLOSETHEGAP Approach (5,3,3) (11) Puzzler Oct 22, 2025
8% NEARER Closer (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 21, 2025
8% RUNUP Approach (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 20, 2025
8% KYRA Sedgwick of "The Closer" (4) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
8% STANDBACK "Don't come closer!": 2 wds. (9) Commuter Oct 11, 2025
8% NEARED Approached (6) (6) Mirror Quick Oct 3, 2025
7% HANDSOME Comely (8) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 9, 2025
7% ALL "Come one, come ___!" (3)
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