Close to legless? (5)
I believe the answer is:
tight
This clue could be a double definition.
'close' is the first definition.
('tight' can be a synonym of 'close')
'legless?' is the second definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tight that I've seen before include "Closely fought game" , "happy" , "Drunk - under control" , "Sozzled; mean" , "unlikely to come loose" .)