The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word NEAREST
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More clues leading to the result NEAREST
- As neighbour next door, one listening into home?
- Those most close to me are in family home?
- Close relatives are visiting home
- Closest among relatives are in cosy home
- Rat seen moving extremely close
- Most accessible listener in shelter
- Superlatively stingy are in cosy pad
- Live in shelter closest to hand
- Those just round the corner are in home
- Most immediate gain overwhelming god
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The straight part
We know that "Loved ones" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case loved ones = nearest.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.
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What does NEAREST mean?
NEAREST adjective- Physically close.
- Close in time.
- Closely connected or related.
- Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.
- Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.
- So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.
- Approximate, almost.
- (in relation to a vehicle) On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).
- Next to the driver, when he is on foot; on the left of an animal or a team.
- Immediate; direct; close; short.
- Stingy; parsimonious.
- Closest to.