Answer:

nearer

AnswerCrossword Clue
NEARERNot so far
NEARERMore proximate
NEARERLike Mars vis-a-vis Jupiter
NEARERMore likely to encounter
NEAREROccurring relatively soon
NEARERComparatively close
NEARERMore to the point?
NEARERMore likely to bump into
NEARERNot so remote
NEARERMore handy
NEARERMore contiguous
NEARERMore imminent
NEARERMore on target
NEARERStart of a well-known hymn