Near and dear Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Near and dear . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INTIMATE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INTIMATE Near and dear (8)
32% ADORE Hold near and dear (5)
32% LOVEDONES Those near and dear (9) Wall Street Journal Apr 3, 2015
32% RHYMES Near and dear, say (6)
19% WICKEDER More evil to bring burning cord near distressed dear (8)
3% MOTELS Inns near Interstates (6) Newsday Feb 15, 2026
3% CARO "Dear," in Italy (4)
3% DEE Near-failing grade (3) LA Times Daily Feb 9, 2026
3% LORD "Dear ___!" ("Goodness!") (4) Universal Feb 7, 2026
3% ADORES Loves another so dear (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 31, 2026
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