Some food is tantalisingly close? Far from it! Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISTANT Some food is tantalisingly close? Far from it! (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 9, 2019
6% OPENENDED Far from closely defined (4-5) (9) Puzzler Dec 17, 2025
6% CLOSETO Not far from (7) Premier Sunday Dec 7, 2025
6% NEARTO Not far from (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 18, 2025
5% AFT Far from fore (3) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
5% STALE Far from fresh (5) Universal Dec 27, 2025
5% AWAY "In a kingdom far, far ___..." (4)
5% ICY Far from friendly (3) The Atlantic Dec 25, 2025
5% ECOLI Cause for some food recalls (5) USA Today Dec 17, 2025
5% USEBY Stamp on some food packaging (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 17, 2025

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