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Don't open nearby (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

close

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This might be a double definition.

'don't open' is the first definition.
'close' can be an answer for 'open' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'don't' bit.

'nearby' is the second definition.
(similar in meaning)

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(Other definitions for close that I've seen before include "Imminent" , "Airless" , "stuffy" , "block, > unventilated" , "cathedral precinct" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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