Close ones are people who are important to us and whom we have a close relationship with. The term can refer to family members, friends, or romantic partners. The two crossword solutions for the term 'close ones' are 'scares' (6 letters) and 'pals' (4 letters). Scares refers to the feeling of fear or anxiety that one may experience when thinking about losing a close one, while pals is a term used to describe close friends.