Crossword answer
CLOSES
6 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 16 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 7, 2026
Letter pattern
CLOSES
Clues that lead to CLOSES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Shuts6USA TodayAug 7, 2026
Concludes6New York TimesFeb 19, 2026
Conservative doesn't win in quiet residential roads6The IndependentJul 30, 2025
Finishes near central Ruislip6Evening StandardMay 16, 2023
Shuts up when the company head gets no profit6Evening StandardApr 17, 2023
About CLOSES in crosswords
CLOSES is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 16 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Shuts” in the USA Today crossword on August 7, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
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MATRONHousemother
STEERSTakes the helm
Every appearance of CLOSES (16)
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Aug 7, 2026
Shuts · USA Today · 49 Down
Feb 19, 2026
Concludes · New York Times · 27 Across
Jan 24, 2026
Shuts · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jul 30, 2025
Conservative doesn't win in quiet residential roads · The Independent · 10 Across
Dec 13, 2024
Concludes · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Down
Aug 26, 2024
Concludes · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Jun 20, 2024
Shuts · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Mar 19, 2024
Shuts · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 16, 2023
Finishes near central Ruislip · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Apr 17, 2023
Shuts up when the company head gets no profit · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Oct 20, 2022
Shuts · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jan 19, 2022
Shuts · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 8, 2020
Shuts · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 13, 2019
Shuts · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Mar 28, 2018
Shuts · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 4, 2018
Shuts · Evening Standard · 18 Down