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% NINTHS Innings for closers (6) Wall Street Journal Jun 20, 2026
8% VERGE On the __ of (approaching) (5) Newsday Jun 16, 2026
8% WENTUPTO Approached (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 13, 2026
8% GOTNEAR Approached (7) Wall Street Journal Jun 13, 2026
8% CAMEAT Approached (6) Thomas Joseph Jun 12, 2026
8% NEARED Approached (6) (6) Mirror Quick Jun 6, 2026
8% NICER Easier to approach (5) Wall Street Journal Jun 6, 2026
8% RARER Closer to extinction (5) Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026
8% STAYBACK "No closer!" (8) New York Times May 16, 2026
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