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More stuffy - its the shutter! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

closer

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'more stuffy' is the definition.
('close' can be a synonym of 'stuffy')

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(Other definitions for closer that I've seen before include "Stuffier" , "within a shorter distance" , "Not so far off" , "One who is skilled at bringing a business transaction to a satisfactory conclusion" , "Less distant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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