Closer to one's heart (6)
I believe the answer is:
dearer
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">closer to one's heart</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 dearer that I've seen before include "Less cheap" , "More expensive or more beloved" , "More expensive or loved" , "Nearer to the heart" .)