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Moves closer

Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword August 21, 2025 Answers

The LA Times Daily Crossword crossword published on August 21, 2025 contains the clue "Moves closer". According to our crossword solution database, there are 133 possible answers. NEARS (5 letters) is the frontrunner at 99% confidence. We've listed every potential solution below, ranked from most to least likely.

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133 Other Potential Answers

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NEARS
Moves closer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 21, 2025
8%
BILES
Olympic gymnast with five moves named for her
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
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STOP
"Don't come any closer!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
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TAPE
Box closer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
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EMOTES
Fortnite dance moves
Universal Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
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ACTS
Makes moves
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 31, 2026
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OBI
Kimono closer
Universal Crossword · Jan 26, 2026
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SLOWLY
How a sloth moves
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
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CLIP
Chip bag closer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 10, 2025
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SEAL
Envelope closer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 16, 2025
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SHRINKSAPUTT
Tees off closer to the hole in mini golf?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 31, 2025
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HARE
Critter that moves like a rabbit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2025
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HEROBALL
Flashy moves from a selfish hoopster
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2025
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KNUCKLER
Pitch that moves unpredictably
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2025
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AXELS
Rink moves
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2025
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AMEN
Grace closer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2025
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IDONTBITE
"You can come closer"
Universal Crossword · Jul 12, 2025
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ENGINE
It moves a train or a car
Universal Crossword · Jun 23, 2025
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LATCH
Gate closer
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 11, 2025
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PSST
(Come closer)
Universal Crossword · May 2, 2025
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SNAP
Onesie closer
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2025
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GETWARM
Come closer to the answer
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2025
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RELOS
Work moves, in jargon
Universal Crossword · Mar 15, 2025
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DIPS
Salsa, and some salsa moves
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2025
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GAINON
Draw closer to
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 1, 2025
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NEARED
Got closer to
Universal Crossword · Jan 10, 2025
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BURPEES
CrossFit moves
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 21, 2024
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ATBAY
Unable to come any closer
Universal Crossword · Dec 12, 2024
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EDWIN
Mets closer Díaz
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 17, 2024
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DREWNEAR
Got closer
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 7, 2024
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LASTWORD
Argument closer
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 17, 2024
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TOUCHES
Deeply moves
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2024
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PLOTDEVICE
It moves the story along
Universal Crossword · Aug 31, 2024
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LUNGES
Fencing moves
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 15, 2024
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LASTSONG
Concert closer
Universal Crossword · Jul 6, 2024
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TRICKSHOTS
Pool player's showy moves
Universal Crossword · Jun 20, 2024
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LATERAL
Like some job moves
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2024
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GOTNEAR
Inched closer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2024
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VAN
Vehicle that really moves?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 13, 2024
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EDU
Georgetown closer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 29, 2023
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TINYDANCER
Elton John hit with the misheard lyric "Hold me closer, Tony Danza"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 24, 2023
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NEAR
Get closer to
Universal Crossword · Sep 28, 2023
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AISLESEAT
It's closer to the middle of a plane than its neighbor, surprisingly
Universal Crossword · Sep 21, 2023
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ZOOMIN
Get a closer shot
Universal Crossword · Jul 23, 2023
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REALTOR
One who moves a lot?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2023
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STEALSECOND
Move closer to home?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2023
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ELAINE
"Seinfeld" character with unusual dance moves
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2023
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MOVESIN
Gets closer
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 21, 2023
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STEPS
Dance moves
Universal Crossword · May 7, 2023
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FEINTS
Deceptive moves
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 22, 2023
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TANGODANCING
Doing certain ballroom moves
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 19, 2023
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ENEMIES
People to keep closer, in a saying
Universal Crossword · Jan 23, 2023
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CUTS
Unfairly moves ahead in line
Universal Crossword · Dec 2, 2022
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POINTANDCLICK
Computer user’s moves
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 2, 2022
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JUMPS
Checker moves
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 16, 2022
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NUTMEGS
Tricky soccer moves
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2022
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LEANIN
Get closer to hear better
Universal Crossword · Aug 15, 2022
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SASH
Robe closer
Universal Crossword · Jul 12, 2022
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UBER
Company that moves people
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2022
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HOLDS
Wrestling moves
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2022
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BISHOP
Piece that moves diagonally
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 31, 2022
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WIPER
Car part that moves in arcs
Universal Crossword · Jan 6, 2022
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ONETWOCOMBOS
Multipart boxing moves, or a hint to three vowels in each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Dec 23, 2021
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INDENTS
Marginal moves
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 5, 2021
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BREAKDANCES
Acrobatic street moves ... or a hint to parts of the answers to starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 25, 2021
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DRIFTWOOD
Beach debris, or a clue to the word that moves through 17-, 25-, 35- and 47-Across
Universal Crossword · Oct 28, 2021
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COWBELL
What can be heard when a herd moves
Universal Crossword · Oct 4, 2021
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LEANEDIN
Got a bit closer
Universal Crossword · Sep 22, 2021
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THRUSTS
Fencing moves
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2021
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STAYEDBACK
Didn’t move any closer
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 12, 2021
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YOURS
Letter closer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2021
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SPLITS
Gymnastics moves requiring flexible legs
Universal Crossword · Aug 13, 2021
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FEMININEWIGGLES
Dancing woman’s moves?
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 16, 2021
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PRINCESSOFWAGGLES
Royal daughter who always moves with short, quick motions?
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 16, 2021
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CHESS
Game that can end in two moves
Universal Crossword · May 8, 2021
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LEAPS
Ballet moves
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 2, 2021
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ATACRAWL
How rush-hour traffic often moves
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2021
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TAPDANCECLASSES
Where a plumber learns new moves?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 12, 2021
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MUNICIPALLYBOND
Get even closer with a sister city?
Universal Crossword · Nov 28, 2020
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ZOOMSIN
Gets a closer shot
Universal Crossword · Nov 24, 2020
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FRIARPOUF
*Monastic updo? (note how an "R" sound moves in each starred answer)
Universal Crossword · Oct 31, 2020
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GAINSON
Gets closer to, in a race
Universal Crossword · Sep 6, 2020
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DRAWNIGH
Get closer, quaintly
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 30, 2020
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VOLLEYBALL
Sport that involves the moves that start the answers to starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2020
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GAINEDON
Got closer to overtaking
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 1, 2020
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ONERUN
Kind of lead a closer often has to protect
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2020
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ANDYROONEY
Longtime "60 Minutes" closer
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 18, 2020
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NICEANDEASY
"Don't make any sudden moves"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2020
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DOSIDOS
Square-dance moves
Universal Crossword · Feb 29, 2020
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YEKWORRATFEL
Pressing it moves a cursor to the previous character
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 19, 2020
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DANCEOFFS
Contests with many moves, or a hint to the starred answers' outside-the-grid parts
Universal Crossword · Nov 26, 2019
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OUSTS
Removes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
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IRON
Small appliance that removes wrinkles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
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SNAPS
Onesie closers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 14, 2026
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DOFFS
Removes, as a hat
Universal Crossword · Dec 24, 2025
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UNTAGS
Removes from an online post
Universal Crossword · Dec 5, 2025
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ABSENTS
Removes (oneself)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 1, 2025
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DELETES
Removes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 16, 2025
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ERASERPEN
It removes ink from paper
Universal Crossword · Aug 31, 2025
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EJECTS
Safely removes, as a USB drive
Universal Crossword · Jul 27, 2025
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DISOWNS
Removes from the will, say
Universal Crossword · Jul 2, 2025
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CENSORS
Removes bad words from
Universal Crossword · Dec 20, 2024
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ZIPPERFLIES
0 + Ideal, in slang + Fibs = Jeans closers
Universal Crossword · Nov 13, 2024
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WIPESOFF
Removes, as whiteboard marks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2024
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RINSES
Removes soap from
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 26, 2024
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EYELIFT
Cosmetic surgery that removes bags
Universal Crossword · Feb 3, 2024
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UNTIES
Removes, as a knot
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2024
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ERASER
It removes crossword errors
Universal Crossword · Jan 25, 2024
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TEARSOFF
Removes, as a ticket stub
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2024
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SNIPSOFF
Removes with scissors
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2023
1%
DELETION
Mutation that removes a DNA sequence
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 17, 2023
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DERATS
Removes some rodents
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 3, 2023
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ENV
Ltr. encloser
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 12, 2023
1%
LASES
Permanently removes hair, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2023
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UNPINS
Removes, as a brooch
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 9, 2022
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DEPILATES
Removes hair from
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 12, 2022
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BLEEPSOUT
*Removes from the record
Universal Crossword · May 25, 2022
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UNCLIPS
Removes, like a lapel mic
Universal Crossword · May 13, 2022
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PEELS
Removes the rind from
Universal Crossword · Jan 23, 2022
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IRONSOUT
Removes, as wrinkles
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2021
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NINTH
What closers often open, with "the"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2021
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KISSESAWAY
* Removes tenderly, as a lover’s tears
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 11, 2021
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DEADHEADS
Removes faded flowers from
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 21, 2021
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AMENS
Hymn closers
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 29, 2021
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STRIPSOFF
Removes with a putty knife
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 16, 2021
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IRONS
Removes wrinkles
Universal Crossword · Nov 17, 2020
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CORER
Tool that removes an apple's center
Universal Crossword · Sep 30, 2020
1%
EYELIDLIFT
*Surgery that removes a bag
Universal Crossword · Jul 18, 2020
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ERASES
Removes permanently
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2020
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OBIS
Kimono closers
Universal Crossword · Jul 8, 2020
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UNPEGS
Removes fasteners from
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2020
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SMOOTHS
Removes wrinkles from
Universal Crossword · Jan 23, 2020
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COLOR
What desaturation removes from a photo
Universal Crossword · Jan 14, 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Moves closer" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 133 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is NEARS (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Moves closer"?
The best answer for "Moves closer" is NEARS with 5 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Moves closer" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword. It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on August 21, 2025.
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