The clue "close by" last appeared in the USA Today crossword on December 2, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "NEAR", a 4-letter word.
Solution NEAR is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution NEAR is 4 letters long. We have 4 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 28 solutions. The longest is JUST AROUND THE CORNER with 19 letters, and the shortest is HAND with 4 letters.
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Solutions are between 4 and 19 letters long.
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| Very near (7) | |
| Not far away (7) | |