At less distance away (6)

I believe the answer is:

nearer

(Other definitions for nearer that I've seen before include "More close at hand" , "Closer - my God to Thee?" , "More adjacent or more miserly" , "Existing from birth" , "More intimate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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