Near, but not in, the limelight Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Near, but not in, the limelight . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BACKSTAGE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKSTAGE Near, but not in, the limelight (9)
8% LIELOW Stay out of the limelight (6) LA Times Daily Feb 9, 2026
7% MYOPIC Near-sighted (6) Puzzler Backwords Mar 20, 2026
7% AFAR Nowhere near (4)
6% EARTH Near the boundless land (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 2, 2026
6% LISBURN City near Belfast (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 1, 2026
6% UCLA Sch. near Beverly Hills (4) Newsday Apr 1, 2026
6% ETON School near Windsor (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 31, 2026
6% RONDEAU Near duo performing verse (7) The Times Cryptic Mar 30, 2026
6% LAPLATA City near Buenos Aires (7) LA Times Daily Mar 29, 2026
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