Crossword clues for Close to 9 letters:CLOSENESSProximityACUTECAREClose hospital attentionALLMYLOVEClosing remarkTIGHTKNITClose, as a communitySKINTIGHTClose-fitting.STEELTRAPIt closes on its preyLOWRIDERSCars close to the ground, and a hint to the ends of the starred answersNAILBITERVery close game, e.g.SHUTDOWNSClosingsSIDEKICKSClose friendsHORSERACEClose contest, politicallyPRINCESSEDesignating a type of close-fitting beltless dress.INTERPRETPractice close reading, sayATAGLANCEWithout examining closelyRIGHTHEREVery close byITSNOTFAR*"We're close by"STABLESAWDon't close the barn door once the horse has run away, e.g.?ONTHEEDGEClose to losing itWARHAMMERMedieval close-combat weaponSTANDBACKDon't get too close!ESCAPEKEYIt might close a windowSTANDOVERWatch closelyCHICKFILABig chain closed on SundaysNAILBITERAnxiety-evoking close game, for examplePRECISIONMeasure of closenessALLMYLOVEAffectionate letter closingTOTHEEDGEYes "Close ___"TIGHTGAME*Close contestCHILICAREClose attention to one's cook-off entry? (... la Jerry Brown in 1998)DRAWSNEARCloses in onAREWEDONEClosing questionECOSPHEREClosed system that includes all life on EarthSEALSSHUTHermetically closesALLIANCESClose associationsTAILGATEDFollowed too closely on the highwaySQUEAKERSClose callsALTEREGOSVery close friendsONEHITTERGame that's close to perfectARMSREACHClose proximityTAGTEAMEDWorked closely with a partner on a taskINPRIVATEBehind closed doorsSIGNATUREContract closingINTHEAREAClose byPIMPERNELIts flowers close at the approach of bad weatherANEARMISSClose call at the barbershop?LINEDRIVEIt flies close to the groundTRICKSHOTEyes-closed behind-the-back off-the-wall up-and-down-the-roof triple-bounce basket, sayWIDEAPARTNot even close to a dealPROXIMATECloseHORSERACEClose political contest