The clue "close" last appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on October 25, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "NIGH", a 4-letter word.
Solution NIGH is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution NIGH is 4 letters long. We have 93 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 1190 solutions. The longest is MICROMETRICALLY PRECISE with 22 letters, and the shortest is BAR with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "CLOSE" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 07 Dec 2025). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 3 and 22 letters long.
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| Near; shut (5) | |
| Shut; near (5) | |
| End the business day (5) | |
| Go out of business (5) | |
| Last part (5) | |
| Cease operating (5) | |