Approaches (5)

I think it could be either:

nears

comes

'approaches' is the definition.
('near' can be a synonym of 'approach')

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for nears that I've seen before include "Comes closer" , "advances" , "is approaching" , "Gets closer" , "Draws closer to" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Sun, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Times, the King Feature Syndicate, the Penny Press, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and The Mirror.

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