Answer to "Mariano Rivera, eg" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CLOSER , but the solution may also be YANKEE which is one of the most recent solution (2013 in LA Times).

Mariano Rivera, eg crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
CLOSER	40 %	6
YANKEE	40 %	6
ACE	20 %	3

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Mariano Rivera, eg

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• closer
• ace
• yankee
• save
• lopez
• sanchez
• arista
• botticelli
• madeline
• alf
• angelo
• anna

Crossword Answer definitions

CLOSER adjective

1. Closed, shut.
2. Narrow; confined.
3. At a little distance; near.
4. Intimate; well-loved.
5. Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude.
6. (Ireland, England, Scotland) Hot, humid, with no wind.
7. (of a vowel) Articulated with the tongue body relatively close to the hard palate.
8. Strictly confined; carefully guarded.
9. Out of the way of observation; secluded; secret; hidden.
10. Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced.
11. Short.
12. Dense; solid; compact.
13. Concise; to the point.
14. Difficult to obtain.
15. Parsimonious; stingy.
16. Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact.
17. Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict.
18. Marked, evident.

CLOSER noun

1. Someone or something that closes.
2. Someone or something that concludes.
3. The last stone in a horizontal course, if smaller than the others; a piece of brick finishing a course.
4. A relief pitcher who specializes in getting the last three outs of the game. See Wikipedia:closer (baseball)

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 CLOSER

• Mariano Rivera, e.g.
• Saver?
• Ningh-inning specialist
• Ninth-inning starter, often
• More intimate
• Dealmaker extraordinaire
• Ninth-inning pitcher
• Ninth inning specialist
• Mariano Rivera, notably
• Deal maker

More clues leading to the result YANKEE

• Northerner
• Northerner to a Southerner
• Mariano Rivera, e.g.
• Arch-foe at Fenway
• Union representative?
• __ Doodle
• A Doodle
• Doodle in music?
• "Joltin' Joe" or "The Mick"
• Union man

More clues leading to the result ACE

• Breeze through
• Bullpen standout
• Club member?
• Duffer's dream
• Expert
• First-class marksman
• Great service
• It can't be returned
• Lendl's lulu
• Super serve