Close attention Crossword Clue

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Close attention Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. prefer or wish to do something
2. be concerned with
(noun)
1. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
2. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ATTENTION (noun)
1. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
2. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
CLOSE (verb)
1. cease to operate or cause to cease operating
2. come to a close
CLOSE (adjective)
1. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
2. of textiles
CLOSE (adverb)
1. near in time or place or relationship
2. in an attentive manner
CLOSE (noun)
1. the last section of a communication
2. the temporal end; the concluding time

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ACRE

More WSJ Crossword (5/19/2026) Answers

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19. Flavorful

20. Son of Aphrodite

21. Betters

23. When the French toast?

24. Hilton head, e.g.

27. Umbrella piece

30. Half of cuatro

31. Sewer scurrier

32. Giraffe's cousin

34. Fedora makeup

37. Challenging travel

41. Get used (to)

44. Refrain bit

45. Signed doc., e.g.

46. Designer Karan

47. Gray-headed crow

49. U.S. 66, e.g.

51. "The Da Vinci Code" author Brown

52. Person who’s bound to get away?

58. Words with premium or profit

59. Creator of Dogpatch

60. Speakeasy worry

64. Conversation starter

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68. Beth’s preceder

69. Still, to Shakespeare

70. Earth Day month

71. Abrupt

72. Hosp. workers

73. Auto option

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Down

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5. Craving

6. Makes right

7. Runway figure

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10. Santa ___, California

11. Allow to fluctuate, as an exchange rate

12. Multipiece musical composition

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35. Quarterback Manning

36. Old computer input accessories

38. Orange coat?

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42. Locker room wrap

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48. Military helicopter

50. Use a sponge on

52. Bug

53. Did a bank job

54. Bank job, e.g.

55. Didn’t sit by idly

56. Closer to extinction

57. Familiar theme

61. Ineffable quality

62. Wife of Osiris

63. Takeout order

65. Online addresses, for short

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