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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Close by last seen in Eugene Sheffer puzzle. We have found 41 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NIGH.

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19 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
NIGH Close by (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 24, 2025
NEAR Close by (4) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
NEARHERE Close by (8) Wall Street Journal May 17, 2025
NEARTO Close by (6) Premier Sunday Jan 26, 2025
ATHAND Close by (6) New York Times Apr 22, 2024
INTHEAREA Close by (9) Eugene Sheffer Jan 4, 2023
HANDY Close by (5)
SROS Close by (4) New York Times Jul 18, 2018
INARMSREACH Close by (11)
NOTFAR Close by (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 1, 2017

22 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
29% OPEN Not closed (4) Commuter Nov 10, 2025
29% SHUTS Closes (5) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
29% CIGAR "Close, but no ____" (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2025
29% NEARED Closed in on (6) LA Times Daily Sep 20, 2025
29% PHEW "That was close!" (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 13, 2025
29% SHUT Close, or closed (4) Universal Jul 26, 2025
29% AJAR Close to closed (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 8, 2024
29% PLATONIC Close ... but not THAT close (8) New York Times Jul 6, 2019
28% ENDS Closes (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 16, 2025
27% NEAR THING Close shave? Close it! (10)

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"Close by" is a clue that hints at the answer "NEAR." In crossword puzzles, clues often use synonyms or related words to lead you to the correct answer. "NEAR" means in close proximity, making it a fitting response to the clue.