Crossword answer
CLOSER
6 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 30 appearances · Last seen The Independent, August 15, 2026
Letter pattern
CLOSER
Clues that lead to CLOSER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
2004 Mike Nichols film written by Patrick Marber, based on his award-winning 1997 play of the same name6The IndependentAug 15, 2026
Nearer6Evening StandardMay 17, 2026
The last one was more friendly with6Evening StandardAug 22, 2025
Not as distant6NewsdayAug 11, 2025
More friendly with, he concludes6Evening StandardMay 23, 2025
With the shutter, it's less airy6Evening StandardDec 27, 2024
"Hold Me ___," song by Elton John and Britney Spears6Daily ThemedJun 27, 2024
See the vanquished more intimately6Evening StandardMay 6, 2024
Not so far from Cork?6The IndependentMay 2, 2024
"Fastener" is more analogous6Evening StandardApr 26, 2024
I'll settle to get rid of credit limits6The IndependentMar 5, 2024
Sale finalizer6Eugene ShefferNov 27, 2023
See new roles as more intimate6Evening StandardNov 2, 2023
A handier shutter?6Evening StandardAug 9, 2023
One who shuts up and gets more intimate?6Evening StandardJul 25, 2023
The shutter is heavier6Evening StandardJun 23, 2023
"Hold Me ___," 2022 collaboration between Britney Spears and Elton John that debuted at number six on the Billboard Hot 1006Daily ThemedDec 12, 2022
Not really a shutter, nevertheless nearer the mark6Evening StandardDec 6, 2022
See a failure more intimately6Evening StandardAug 18, 2022
Heavier cold the person who was beaten had6Evening StandardMar 27, 2020
About CLOSER in crosswords
CLOSER is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 30 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “2004 Mike Nichols film written by Patrick Marber, based on his award-winning 1997 play of the same name” in the The Independent crossword on August 15, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
SVELTESlender
FAMINEStarvation
CUTIESAdorable ones
HEARST“Citizen Kane” inspiration
ACADIANational park in Maine
FOOLED"Ha, I ___ you!" ("Gotcha!")
DAWNONBegin to occur to
REMAINContinue unchanged (6)
SATURNPlanet
MALIBUCalifornia beach city that is home to several Hollywood stars
CREEDSDoctrines
GETSETPrepare
OFFISHDistant in manner (6)
AVERSEDisinclined
Every appearance of CLOSER (30)
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Aug 15, 2026
2004 Mike Nichols film written by Patrick Marber, based on his award-winning 1997 play of the same name · The Independent · 23 Down
May 17, 2026
Nearer · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 22, 2025
The last one was more friendly with · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Aug 11, 2025
Not as distant · Newsday · Across
May 23, 2025
More friendly with, he concludes · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Dec 27, 2024
With the shutter, it's less airy · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Jun 27, 2024
"Hold Me ___," song by Elton John and Britney Spears · Daily Themed · 31 Across
May 6, 2024
See the vanquished more intimately · Evening Standard · 29 Across
May 2, 2024
Not so far from Cork? · The Independent · 23 Down
Apr 26, 2024
"Fastener" is more analogous · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Mar 5, 2024
I'll settle to get rid of credit limits · The Independent · 4 Down
Nov 27, 2023
Sale finalizer · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Nov 2, 2023
See new roles as more intimate · Evening Standard · 9 Down
Aug 9, 2023
A handier shutter? · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jul 25, 2023
One who shuts up and gets more intimate? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 23, 2023
The shutter is heavier · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Dec 6, 2022
Not really a shutter, nevertheless nearer the mark · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Aug 18, 2022
See a failure more intimately · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Apr 25, 2022
Nearer · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Mar 8, 2021
Nearer · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Aug 21, 2020
The last one was more friendly with · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jun 5, 2020
More friendly with, he concludes · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Mar 27, 2020
Heavier cold the person who was beaten had · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 10, 2020
With the shutter, it’s less airy · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Jul 9, 2019
Nearer · Evening Standard · 20 Across
May 29, 2019
Nearer · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 24, 2019
“Fastener” is more analogous · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Feb 8, 2019
The shutter is heavier · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Feb 28, 2018
See the vanquished more intimately · Evening Standard · 29 Across