The term 'close one' can be used to describe a variety of situations. The crossword solutions for this term include Fotophinish (11 letters), FRIEND (6 letters), PAL (3 letters), Phew (4 letters), Whew (4 letters), CHUM (4 letters), PIKER (5 letters), MISER (5 letters), SCARE (5 letters), TIGHTWAD (8 letters), Bestpal (7 letters), Nearmiss (8 letters), and Soulmate (8 letters). These words all refer to someone who is close to you, either in terms of friendship or family. Fotophinish, FRIEND, PAL, CHUM, Bestpal, and Soulmate are all words that refer to a close FRIEND, while Phew, Whew, PIKER, MISER, SCARE, and TIGHTWAD are words that refer to someone who is close to you but not necessarily a FRIEND.