Crossword puzzle clue "good thing to end a close race with"

Good thing to end a close race with

End of a close race

Shakespeare character who says "Good night, ladies; good night, sweet ladies; good night, good night"

"Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" Rawls

"Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" Lou

"I'm the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the beginning of the end, and the end of every place ..."

Close, but not too close

Get close without being close