Draws closer to Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definition

CLOSER (noun)
1. (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
2. a person who closes something
CLOSER (adverb)
1. (comparative of `near’ or `close’) within a shorter distance

Hint 2: Anagram

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

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Across

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16. Bird-related

17. Collies' cries

18. Astonished

20. Demo product

23. Lancelot's title

24. Apple Maps platform

25. Cell with dendrites

29. Prophetic sign

31. Cashier’s drawer

34. I'm all __!

35. Blew a gasket

37. Cozy corner

39. Genmaicha or pekoe

40. World traveler's document

43. _ederal _ureau of _nvestigation

45. Walk nervously

46. Show feeling

48. Courts romantically

50. Understands

52. Congeals

54. Energetic person

56. "___, you're in trouble!"

58. Charlottesville sch.

59. Single-minded concentration

63. Celtics player Jayson

66. Balm ingredient

67. Ballerina's bend

68. Word after "false" or "fire"

69. Couldn't agree more!

70. Societal troubles

71. Lincoln coin

72. Silent assents

73. Tidy

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Down

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3. "I'm enough," e.g.

4. Flat-topped landform

5. "Wonderful show!"

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8. Ruby and cardinal

9. Innu boat

10. Wide roadway

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21. Form a queue

22. Utterly smitten

26. Pixar film with the line "Anyone can cook!"

27. Mined resource

28. "Enemy of the State" org.

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32. Map within a map

33. Tot ___ (small playground)

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41. Antarctic sheet makeup

42. Spanish for 'sun'

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44. Tall___ (beer can)

47. French "And there it is!"

49. Rhea's planet

51. Sang an aria, say

53. Most reasonable

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57. Tandoors, etc.

60. Tandoori bread

61. Muppet with a pet goldfish

62. Whirl

63. Dance like Savion Glover

64. Ginger ___

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