Less distant (6)
'less distant' is the definition.
('close' can be the opposite of 'distant' so perhaps 'closer' is reasonable for 'less distant')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for closer that I've seen before include "More near or imminent" , "One winds up" , "Not so far off" , "Nearer in time or space" , "Less distant" .)
'less distant' is the definition.
('near' can be the opposite of 'distant' so perhaps 'nearer' is reasonable for 'less distant')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for nearer that I've seen before include "Closer at hand" , "Well-known hymn '. . . . . . my God to Thee'" , "Existing from birth" , "Closer - my God to Thee?" , "In closer proximity" .)