Close of business? Crossword Clue

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Close of business? Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

BUSINESS (noun)
1. a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
2. incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect
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

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More NYT Crossword (11/15/2025) Answers

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