The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word NEAR , but the solution may also be GAINON which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
Get closer to crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NEAR | 56 % | 4 |
| GAINON | 38 % | 6 |
| ZEROINON | 6 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Get closer to
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- approach
- near
- draw near
- approximate
- make up
- push
- draw on
- approaching
- touch
- nudge
- nigh
- verge
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.
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More clues leading to the result GAINON
- Make some progress toward
- Get closer to the leader
- Get closer to
- Get closer to, in a race
- Overtake
- Begin to catch up with
- Narrow the gap with
- Come closer to catching
- Start to catch up to
- Approach, in a race