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% NEAR Far from far (4) LA Times Daily Jul 17, 2026
5% EXCITING No longer quoting? That's far from dull (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 21, 2026
5% UNTIDY Far from neat and ordered (6) (6) Puzzler Jul 18, 2026
5% END Close (3) Wall Street Journal Jul 16, 2026
5% ACIDIC Far from basic (6) New York Times Jul 12, 2026
5% RUDE Far from polite (4)
5% MANNA Food from the heavens (5) New York Times Mini Jul 12, 2026
5% TAOS It's not far from Carson National Forest (4) Newsday Jul 11, 2026
5% EAT Have some food, say (3)

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