Warm, so to speak (4)
I believe the answer is:
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">warm so to speak</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for near that I've seen before include "Within reach" , "Adjacent" , "Close to - stingy - approach" , "Verging on" , "Niggardly - approach" .)