Closing ___ (slowly catching up to): 2 wds. Crossword Clue

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Closing ___ (slowly catching up to): 2 wds. Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

CATCHING (adjective)
1. (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
CATCHING (noun)
1. becoming infected
2. the act of detecting something; catching sight of something
CLOSING (noun)
1. approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
2. the last section of a communication
CLOSING (adjective)
1. final or ending

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