| 100% | 0ESINON | 7 | Gets closer to, as a target |
| 63% | GAINON | 6 | Get closer to, in a race |
| 63% | BOREINON | 8 | Get closer to, as the heart of the matter |
| 63% | HOMESINONMOONSHINE | 18 | Gets closer to a batch of hooch? |
| 63% | STEALTHIRDBASE | 14 | Get closer to home, in a way |
| 63% | STEALSECOND | 11 | Get closer to home, in a way |
| 63% | RUNLOW | 6 | Get close to dying, in a way |
| 60% | STABILIZE | 9 | Get closer to normal, like a hospital patient's vitals |
| 60% | WARM | 4 | Getting close, as in a game |
| 59% | RARER | 5 | Closer to being raw, as a steak |
| 59% | NEARPAR | 7 | Close to face value, as a bond |
| 59% | UNLOCK | 6 | Get access to, as a game level |
| 58% | NEARPAR | 7 | Close to its face value, as a bond |
| 57% | ONEPIN | 6 | Target closest to a bowler |
| 57% | REACH | 5 | Get to, as a destination |
| 57% | ARRIVEAT | 8 | Get to, as a destination |
| 56% | COILS | 5 | Gets ready to strike, as a snake |
| 55% | ENDUPAT | 7 | Get to, as a final destination: 3 wds. |
| 55% | MOUSINGOVER | 11 | Getting ready to click on, as a link |
| 55% | LOGIN | 5 | Get access, as to a protected site |
| 54% | CAB | 3 | It's widely hailed as a convenient way to get around |
| 54% | INTHECROSSHAIRS | 15 | Fixed as a target ... or a hint to four pairs of intersecting answers in this puzzle |
| 54% | BAITS | 5 | Taunts so as to get a reaction |
| 53% | ZOOMIN | 6 | Get a closer look, as with a camera |
| 53% | ZOOMIN | 6 | Get a closer view, as with a camera |
| 53% | CUEUP | 5 | Get ready to play, as a CD track: 2 wds. |
| 53% | FINNISHLINE | 11 | "We're getting close to the end as the car from Helsinki leads the way to the ___!" |
| 53% | ASK | 3 | Put a question as to get an answer |
| 53% | SWEEPSUP | 8 | Prepares to close, as a store |
| 53% | USE | 3 | Get to act as a pawn |