The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CONVERGE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result CONVERGE
- Meet first of campers on side of road
- Meet to chat: that's good for society
- Approach criminal on the brink
- Meet with Italian church official briefly
- Come together to chat – that’s good for son
- Meet criminal by the roadside
- It’s cold beside the road; get closer
- Meet criminal grass at side of road
- Meet Charlie by side of road
- Close in on border south of central Accra
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The straight part
We know that "Approach" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case approach = converge.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does CONVERGE mean?
CONVERGE verb- Of two or more entities, to approach each other; to get closer and closer.
- Of a sequence, to have a limit.
- Of an iterative process, to reach a stable end point.