Crossword answer
CLOSEST
7 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 4 appearances · Last seen Newsday, October 4, 2026
Letter pattern
CLOSEST
Clues that lead to CLOSEST
Most recent firstAbout CLOSEST in crosswords
CLOSEST is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 4 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Least distant” in the Newsday crossword on October 4, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
OBVIATEAvoid – above it (anag) (7)
ARUGULASalad green often paired with prosciutto
AFGHANSFA hangs about for Asian nationals (7)
OPALINEHaving a range of colors
ETONIANWilliam Wales, in the mid-'90s
WEATHERMet conditions in the war out East, possibly
OKINAWA1945 Pacific battle site
PHANTOMSpectre
ELEVATEHike
HAPPYTO“It’d be my pleasure”
DELIGHTGild the plastic with great pleasure!
CATCHUPWork faster to make fishing results better?
SPINETSSmall pianos
ONBOARDIn agreement with director's position
Every appearance of CLOSEST (4)
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Oct 4, 2026
Least distant · Newsday · Down
Apr 19, 2025
Proximate · Newsday · Down
Mar 24, 2023
It's most sharply contested, though one doesn't win in court · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Apr 20, 2018
It's most sharply contested, though one doesn't win in court · Evening Standard · 18 Across