The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CLOSETO , but the solution may also be NIGH which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
Near crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CLOSETO | 15 % | 7 |
| NIGH | 15 % | 4 |
| ABOUT | 15 % | 5 |
| ATHAND | 13 % | 6 |
| CLOSE | 11 % | 5 |
| CLOSEBY | 7 % | 7 |
| BESIDE | 7 % | 6 |
| NOTFAR | 3 % | 6 |
| TOWARD | 1 % | 6 |
| AROUND | 1 % | 6 |
| ALMOST | 1 % | 6 |
| CLOSEINON | 1 % | 9 |
| ONHAND | 1 % | 6 |
| MEAN | 1 % | 4 |
| TOHAND | 1 % | 6 |
| GETWARM | 1 % | 7 |
| CIRCA | 1 % | 5 |
Why may NIGH be the right solution?
"NIGH" is a synonym for "near," meaning close in distance or time. It fits the clue perfectly.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Near
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- nearly
- virtually
- almost
- all but
- nigh
- most
- approximate
- approach
- artificial
- close
- nearby
- adjacent
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 CLOSETO
- Nearly
- Well acquainted with
- Approximately
- Intimate with
- Nearby
- In the vicinity of
- Very friendly with
- Near
- Within reach of
- Around
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 ABOUT
- Close to
- Give or take
- Not exactly
- Concerned with
- More or less
- Here and there
- Roughly
- Not at home
- Word between man and town
- Re
More clues leading to the result ATHAND
More clues leading to the result CLOSE
- "__, but no cigar!"
- Go under
- Lacking fresh air
- Anybody's game
- "That's the right idea"
- Hard to call
- Seal the deal
- __ shave
- No cigar?
- Needing a recount
More clues leading to the result CLOSEBY
More clues leading to the result BESIDE
- Next to
- A step from
- Touching
- At the elbow of
- Apart from
- Compared to
- Near
- Abutting
- __ the point: not relevant
- Other than
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 TOWARD
- For
- Facing
- Coming near
- In the direction of
- With respect to
- Close upon.
- In the direction of.
- "With malice ___ none."
- Facing.
- Heading for.
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 ALMOST
- "___ Blue" (Elvis Costello)
- "Close, but no cigar"
- So close to being
- Nearly
- Just about
- Not quite
- Close, but no cigar
- On the brink of
- Well-nigh
- Virtually
More clues leading to the result CLOSEINON
- Beset
- Approach
- Draw near to
- Prepare to trap
- Approach in a way.
- Surround
- Get near to
- Crowd
- Near
- Be about to apprehend
More clues leading to the result ONHAND
- In stock
- In attendance
- Near
- Available
- Readily available
- At one's disposal
- Present
- In inventory
- Available.
- Present.
More clues leading to the result MEAN
- Average
- Cruel
- Intend
- Like football's Joe Greene
- Low-down and nasty
- Greenwich __ time
- Nasty
- __-spirited
- Low-down
- Downright nasty
More clues leading to the result TOHAND
More clues leading to the result GETWARM
- Sit by the fire
- Near
- Sit by the fire, say
- Curl up in a blanket, say
- Close in on the answer
- Put on an extra sweater, say
- Near the right answer