The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word KNIT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Close-___ crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| KNIT | 50 % | 4 |
| SHAVE | 50 % | 5 |
Why may KNIT be the right solution?
The answer to "Close-___" is "KNIT" because "knit" is a synonym for "close" when referring to fabric or stitches being tightly interlocked.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Close-___
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- confining
- restrained
- end
- terminus
- finis
- conclusion
- ending
- finish
- shut
- shut down
- close down
- close-set
Crossword Answer definitions
KNIT noun- A knitted garment.
- A session of knitting.
- To turn thread or yarn into a piece of fabric by forming loops that are pulled through each other. This can be done by hand with needles or by machine.
- To join closely and firmly together.
- To become closely and firmly joined; become compacted.
- To grow together.
- To combine from various elements.
- Of bones: to heal following a fracture.
- To form into a knot, or into knots; to tie together, as cord; to fasten by tying.
- To draw together; to contract into wrinkles.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result KNIT
- Make a stocking cap
- Make an afghan
- Create a cardigan
- Grow together
- Make bootees
- Mend, as bone
- Work with needles
- Woven together
- Wrinkle one's brow
- Make leg warmers