It's near the end (5)

I believe the answer is:

This clue is a double definition.

'it's near' is the first definition.
(synonyms)

'the end' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Other definitions for close that I've seen before include "Near - shut" , "stuffy" , "Tightly" , "cathedral precinct" , "block, > unventilated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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