He was close to a beast and, in a way, closer Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue He was close to a beast and, in a way, closer . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ANDROCLES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANDROCLES He was close to a beast and, in a way, closer (9)
6% OBI Kimono closer (3) New York Times Oct 26, 2025
6% NEARER Closer (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 21, 2025
6% KYRA Sedgwick of "The Closer" (4) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
5% YAK Shaggy beast (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 10, 2025
5% OPEN Not closed (4) Commuter Nov 10, 2025
5% SAW "He came, he ___, he conquered" (3)
5% MINOTAUR Labyrinth beast (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 8, 2025
5% ASS Braying beast (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 8, 2025
5% GOAT Bearded beast (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 5, 2025
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