| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ENRAGED | Close to an eruption |
| ASHIER | Closer to an eruption, maybe |
| BLESSYOU | Response to an eruption of sorts |
| TENOF | Close to an hour |
| INWITH | Close to, as an associate |
| FARAPART | Not close to an agreement |
| EXITSTRATEGY | Plan to close out an investment |
| NEARED | Got close to, as an agreement |
| FIFTYFIRSTSTATE | Country that's an extremely close American ally, so to speak |
