Closest Crossword Clue

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Closest Crossword Answer

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(adverb)
1. (superlative of `near’ or `close’) within the shortest distance

Hint 2: Clue Definition

CLOSEST (adverb)
1. (superlative of `near’ or `close’) within the shortest distance

Hint 3: Anagram

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EARNEST

More USA Today Crossword (7/23/2025) Answers

Across

1. Inviting a plus one, say?

7. Tipped off

14. Stereotypical ogre (but not Shrek or Fiona)

15. Specifics

16. Cared for a friend's dog or cat

17. Urgent infomercial words

18. Got together

19. Prefix for "Pen"

21. Olympic basketball player Bird

22. Lumpy breakfast food

25. Got bigger

29. ___ through (quickly search)

31. Workplace for a DJ

33. Part of a chromosome

34. Strolls leisurely

36. Type of savings plan, for short

37. Draped garment

38. Org. that has historically employed undercover lipreaders

39. Fluffy cleaning tools

42. Archaeologist's project

43. Plant with fronds

45. Steal from

46. Knit or purl

48. Arriving when the band is packing up, say

49. Historical periods

51. Shared value system

52. "Drive-Away Dolls" director Coen

54. Solar or lunar event

56. BBQ coating

58. Documentarian Burns

59. Mine deposits

62. Provided food for a party

66. Sign of health in a dog, often

68. Armoire, e.g.

69. TV channel changer

70. Juicy parts of Fruit Gushers

71. Abounded

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Down

1. Rock concert necessity

2. Judge to be

3. Info on a passport

4. Put on a hard drive

5. "Candyman" director DaCosta

6. "Don't go easy on the other team!"

7. Commotion

8. Camera part

9. "You're betraying me?"

10. Uncooked cake batter ingredients

11. Spanish for "aunt"

12. Retired QB Manning

13. Spring forward letters

17. "Maybe lose the intensity!"

20. Chest muscle

23. ___ off (angered)

24. Entice

26. Consider a group's vibe before speaking

27. "Luca" director Casarosa

28. Considers, like pros and cons

29. PTA fundraising lottery

30. "Time to call it a day!"

32. Places to find Kentucky Mules and Alabama Slammers

35. Certain

40. Needing a massage

41. Escalator part

47. "I've got this one"

50. Whole bunch

53. Hospital worker

55. Chemically nonreactive

57. Hoppy ingredient in some shampoos

60. Direction opposite oeste

61. Tournament ranking

62. Public health org

63. ___ we there yet?

64. Angel Reese's former number

65. ENTs and OBs

67. Merch stand souvenir

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