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• 1991 Danny Aiello film The ___

• Being nearer in space or time

• Bottom-of-the-ninth pitcher, often

• Bullpen ace

• Chummier

• Comparatively contiguous

• Contract-negotiating pro

• Deal finalizer

• Deal maker

• Dealmaker extraordinaire

• Effective salesman

• Effective salesperson

• Expert dealmaker

• Fifth word in right-side mirror message

• In the nearer position

• Last pitcher

• Last pitcher in a baseball game

• Last reliever called

• Less distant

• Mariano Rivera, e.g.

• More friendly

• More intimate

• Nearer

• Nine Inch Nails hit with the freaky video

• Ningh-inning specialist

• Ninth-inning hurler, often

• Ninth-inning pitcher

• Ninth-inning relief pitcher

• Ninth-inning starter, often

• Not so remote

• Objects in mirror are ___ than they appear

• Pitcher's 13D of controversy with runner-up (6)

• Player after a save

• Player with many saves

• Relief pitcher

• Relief pitcher who finishes the game

• Sales specialist

• See also-ran get nearer

• Snap or button

• Star relief pitcher

• The Yankees' Mariano Rivera, e.g.

• Whisperer's request

Англо-русский строительный словарь. — М.: Русский Язык.С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова.1995.