The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word THEBONE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1959.
"The nearer ___, the sweeter the meat" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| THEBONE | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "The nearer ___, the sweeter the meat"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- velvet
- aad
- roan
- sad
- sas
- silky
- ripen
- ripened
- rose
- come
- gain
- gaining
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