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Close, close, close (6)

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I believe the answer is:

nearby

'close' is the definition.
('nearby' can be similar in meaning to 'close')

'close close' is the wordplay.
'close' becomes 'near' ('near' can be a synonym of 'close').
'close' becomes 'by' (I've seen this in other clues).
'near'+'by'='NEARBY'

(Other definitions for nearby that I've seen before include "Locally" , "A short distance away" , "somewhere close" , "Close at hand, not far away" , "In the vicinity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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