Filed from 4 published puzzles

CLOSETO

Set to 3 different clues across 4 published puzzles, most often “Near” — The New York Times, Sunday, 11 November 2001.

7 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Near2 times
The New York Times — Sunday, 11 November 2001
Almost atonce
The New York Times — Saturday, 21 July 2007
Nearlyonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 16 January 2003

Other answers to these clues

ABOUT5 letters
ALLBUT6 letters
ALMOST6 letters
AROUND6 letters
ATHAND6 letters
BESIDE6 letters
EAST4 letters
NEARTO6 letters
NIGH4 letters
NOTFAR6 letters
ONOR4 letters