Answer: NEAREST

AnswerCrossword Clue
NEARESTLike a relative notified in an emergency, maybe
NEARESTMost direct.
NEARESTMost narrow.
NEARESTRight at hand.
NEARESTOften the dearest.
NEARESTLeast distant.
NEARESTMost imminent
NEARESTCompanion of dearest
NEARESTMost stingy
NEARESTDearest's companion
NEAREST"Do the duty which lies ... thee": Carlyle
NEARESTLeast generous
NEARESTDirections-inquiry word
NEARESTLeast removed
NEARESTMost parsimonious.
NEARESTMost at hand
NEARESTLike the pen or pencil you might reach for
NEARESTLike the relatives notified in emergencies, usually
NEARESTLeast far
NEARESTJohnny Cash: "You're the .... Thing to Heaven"
NEARESTRequiring the least driving
NEARESTHorseshoes point
nearestclose by
nearestintimate
nearestNEAR, situated within a short distance
nearestclose
nearestto approach
NEARESTMost close
NEARESTClosest
NEARESTMost proximate
NEARESTNext
NEARESTMost accessible
NEARESTLeast distant
NEARESTMost convenient
NEARESTMost handy
NEARESTMost closely related
NEARESTIntimate and then some
NEARESTMost warm, in a way
NEARESTLike a best friend, say
NEARESTMost intimate