Hotter, in a hiding game (6)

I believe the answer is:

closer

(Other definitions for closer that I've seen before include "Not so far off" , "One winds up" , "Nearer or more penny-pinching" , "Nearer or more intimate" , "more reticent" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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