Crossword answer
NEAREST
7 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, May 30, 2026
Letter pattern
NEAREST
Clues that lead to NEAREST
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Closest7Evening StandardMay 30, 2026
Closest, most proximate7Everyday Puzzles DailyMay 22, 2026
Like Mercury among all the planets vis-à-vis the sun7New York TimesMar 11, 2026
Closest to seeming unusually earnest7Evening StandardSep 26, 2024
Are put into a home - the one easiest to travel to7Evening StandardMay 31, 2024
About NEAREST in crosswords
NEAREST is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Closest” in the Evening Standard crossword on May 30, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
WASTRELSpendthrift
POPELEOFather, forward in motion … (4,3)
ADAPTERDongle, e.g.
STARREDHad the lead
PAGEANTElaborate parade
ENSUREDAscertained
GENERALArmy officer is common
BRANDONJason's "Beverly Hills, 90210" role
PREVOST… priest entering job (7)
PENNANTLong narrow flag
GREATERMore extensive
ELLAGICRelating to acid derived from gall nuts put into melting ice
WINKLESWe slink around getting things to eat
CANTORSSynagogue singers
Every appearance of NEAREST (9)
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May 30, 2026
Closest · Evening Standard · 14 Down
May 22, 2026
Closest, most proximate · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 10
Mar 11, 2026
Like Mercury among all the planets vis-à-vis the sun · New York Times · 52 Across
Sep 26, 2024
Closest to seeming unusually earnest · Evening Standard · 19 Down
May 31, 2024
Are put into a home - the one easiest to travel to · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jan 1, 2021
Closest · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Sep 18, 2020
Closest · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jun 21, 2019
Are put into a home - the one easiest to travel to · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 9, 2018
Closest to seeming unusually earnest · Evening Standard · 19 Down