The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LOVEDONE which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2016.
Close relation crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| LOVEDONE | 40 % | 8 | 
| SIB | 40 % | 3 | 
| AUNT | 20 % | 4 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Close relation
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- family
 - blood relative
 - kinship
 - affinity
 - akin
 - blood
 - relationship
 - electric potential
 - kin
 - sib
 - affine
 - consanguinity
 
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 LOVEDONE
- Prized person
 - Cherished relation
 - Dear family member
 - Close family member
 - Close relative, for example.
 - Favorite relative.
 - Close relation
 - Cherished family member
 
More clues leading to the result SIB
- Bro or sis
 - Bro, briefly
 - Bro, generically
 - Bro, e.g.
 - See 10 Down
 - Twin, e.g.
 - Auntie, to mom
 - Family vacay attendee
 - First bedroom sharer, for short
 - Room sharer, for short