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We've checked our database and believe the answer is CLOSURES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer is "CLOSURES" which means:

    noun
  • • Approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
  • • A rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
  • • A gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric
  • • Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
  • • An obstruction in a pipe or tube
  • • The act of blocking
  • • Termination of operations
  • verb
  • • Terminate debate by calling for a vote

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The recent closures of stores have severely impacted local businesses."
  • • "The closures of public parks during the pandemic disappointed many residents."

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The Guardian Cryptic11 Dec 2000 Down 4
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