Nearest (anag.) (7)

I believe the answer is:

eastern

(Other definitions for eastern that I've seen before include "from afar" , "See 11" , "Of the direction of the rising sun" , "Possibly Japanese" , "towards daybreak?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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