What is the answer to "Close by" in the LA Times Crossword?

The answer to the LA Times Crossword clue "Close by" is NEAR (4 letters).

Close by LA Times Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the June 3, 2026 puzzle

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NEAR

4 letters · Down · last seen June 3, 2026

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