What's close to the bone? Crossword Clue

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What's close to the bone? Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. possessing muscular strength
2. a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

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
BONE (verb)
1. remove the bones from
2. study intensively, as before an exam
BONE (noun)
1. a shade of white the color of bleached bones
2. rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
BONE (adjective)
1. consisting of or made up of bone

Hint 3: Anagram

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

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