Gets closer Crossword Clue

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MOVESIN

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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: Other Answers Used in the Past

MOVESIN
(7 letters)

Hint 3: Anagram

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

More USA Today Crossword (8/14/2026) Answers

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15. Taylor Swift album with "Paper Rings"

16. Savory flavor

17. "Without further ___..."

18. "I ___ you" ("You're my favorite")

19. Very fast

20. Crunched some data

23. Mambo legend Puente

24. "Hi, it's me, your cat"

25. Tic-tac-___

28. Poked (around)

32. "Big yikes"

34. Like an extravagant ball

37. Round dwellings

38. Auto accessory for AM/FM pickup

40. Marriott competitor

42. Signs

44. Pirate's besties

46. Quench

49. "Case of the Ex" singer who performed at Lilith Fair in 1999

50. Reptar or Yoshi, for short

53. Smartphone forerunners

54. Insects that build nests inside wood

59. Summer camp treat

61. All kidding __

62. "r u picking me up soon"

63. High points

64. Party all night long, perhaps

65. 26-Down alternative, at a coffee shop

66. Band instruments that don't fit in backpacks

67. Like a cold expression

68. "Help us!," to ABBA

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Down

1. "Less than 3" symbols

2. Make official

3. "ASAP!"

4. Unexciting

5. Mine deposit

6. Cosmetics brand once sold door-to-door

7. Part of a skin-care routine

8. HBO series set in New Orleans

9. "Fine, I'm in"

10. Congresswoman Ilhan

11. Music-sharing service for millennials, once

12. "___ hearing you right?"

13. Get ___ of (toss)

21. "Sorry, you missed out"

22. Halloween greeting

26. Granola grain

27. Where some nurses work (Abbr.)

29. Evening shift, perhaps?

30. Casino Royale star Green

31. Rackets

33. Punny La Pirata Brewing offering

35. Pig's home

36. Skirt borders

38. Underground burial site

39. Chicago Bulls org

40. "That's a real thinker"

41. Sweet!

43. Blue Pixar character

45. "Taste!"

47. "Made your mark on me, a golden ___"

48. Writing assignments

52. It's a start

55. Zone

56. Early DVR brand

57. "The Middle" star Sher

58. ___ on (trust in)

59. Took a chair

60. Franchise that includes "Ms. Marvel" (Abbr.)

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