The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word NEAR which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Close by crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NEAR | 61 % | 4 |
| NEARTO | 15 % | 6 |
| ATHAND | 6 % | 6 |
| NIGH | 5 % | 4 |
| HANDY | 2 % | 5 |
| ANEAR | 2 % | 5 |
| INTHEAREA | 2 % | 9 |
| NEARATHAND | 2 % | 10 |
| LOCAL | 1 % | 5 |
| NOTFAR | 1 % | 6 |
| NEAR TO | 1 % | 7 |
| AT HAND | 1 % | 7 |
| UNFAR | 1 % | 5 |
| INARMSREACH | 1 % | 11 |
| NER | 1 % | 3 |
| NEXTDOOR | 1 % | 8 |
| AROUND | 1 % | 6 |
| HERE | 1 % | 4 |
| NEARHERE | 1 % | 8 |
Why may ATHAND be the right solution?
"Close by" is a phrase that means "nearby" or "within reach". "At hand" is a common phrase that means the same thing, making it the correct answer to the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Close by
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- near by
- close to
- nearby
- vicinity
- close in
- nearness
- neighboring
- proximity
- next door
- neighbouring
- near east
- nearest
Crossword Answer definitions
NEAR noun- The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.
- To come closer to; to approach.
- Physically close.
- Close in time.
- Closely connected or related.
- Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.
- Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.
- So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.
- Approximate, almost.
- (in relation to a vehicle) On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).
- Next to the driver, when he is on foot; on the left of an animal or a team.
- Immediate; direct; close; short.
- Stingy; parsimonious.
- At or towards a position close in space or time.
- Nearly; almost.
- Physically close to, in close proximity to.
- Close to in time.
- Close to in nature or degree.
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 NEAR
More clues leading to the result NEARTO
- Abutting
- Close by
- Almost at
- By
- Approaching
- Closely affecting
- Close at hand
- Almost touching
- Alongside
- Not far from
More clues leading to the result ATHAND
More clues leading to the result NIGH
- Just about
- Near in time or place
- At hand
- Close by
- Poetically near
- Close at hand
- Imminent
- Near, quaintly
- To hand
- Not far off
More clues leading to the result HANDY
- Within reach
- Useful
- Blues pioneer W.C.
- Easy to reach
- Good with tools
- Not all thumbs
- Within easy reach
- Good to have around
- Proficient
- Good at repairs
More clues leading to the result ANEAR
- Keep ___ to the ground
- Lend __ (listen)
- Close
- Close, once
- Have ___ to the ground
- Lend ____
- Almost, to Shakespeare
- Bend __ (listen attentively)
- Close by
- What the symphasizer lends
More clues leading to the result INTHEAREA
More clues leading to the result NEARATHAND
More clues leading to the result LOCAL
- Express alternative
- Train with many stops
- Union branch
- It's hardly express
- Like some news
- Makes all stops
- It makes all the stops
- Union unit
- Narrow in scope
- Certain subway
More clues leading to the result NOTFAR
- Close
- Within walking distance, perhaps
- Near
- In walking distance, maybe
- Over the hill, say
- A stone's throw
- Nearby.
- Within reach
- Relatively near
- Within walking distance, say
More clues leading to the result NEAR TO
More clues leading to the result AT HAND
More clues leading to the result UNFAR
More clues leading to the result INARMSREACH
More clues leading to the result NER
- Biblical father of Abner
- Guv'___
- Grandfather of Saul
- Saul's uncle
- ___ Tamid (synagogue lamp)
- Sin or win add-on
- Saul's grandfather
- Uncle of Saul
- __ Tamid: synagogue lamp
- Father of Abner
More clues leading to the result NEXTDOOR
- Neighborly
- Very close by
- Very nearby
- Like Kramer, vis-a-vis Seinfeld
- Across the driveway
- Living very close by
- Like a close neighbor
- Adjoining.
- Close-by.
- Kind of neighbors
More clues leading to the result AROUND
- Here and there
- Circa
- Nearby
- In the neighborhood
- In the vicinity
- In the vicinity of
- Somewhere close by
- Close
- Approximately
- Roughly
More clues leading to the result HERE
- In this place
- Roll call response
- Roll-call reply
- Roll-call response
- Word on a mall map
- "From __ To Eternity"
- "__ goes nothing!"
- Command to Fido
- On this page
- Present