Starts off flight, my dear -- it's extremely far Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Starts off flight, my dear -- it's extremely far last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 LIGHTYEAR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIGHTYEAR Starts off flight, my dear -- it's extremely far (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 19, 2017
69% SIR Dear ___ (letter start) (3) New York Times Apr 27, 2026
63% EXPENSIVE Dear (9) The Times Concise May 8, 2026
63% PAL Pen ___ (far-off correspondent) (3)
63% DREAMY Simply gorgeous model my dear (6) The Times Cryptic Apr 27, 2026
63% ESTEEMED Dear (8) New York Times Apr 16, 2026
63% RADICAL Far-reaching, extreme (7) (7) The Sun Mini Mar 7, 2026
60% AISLE Flight seating option with a silent "S" (5)
57% NOFEAR Definitely not one far off (2,4) (6) Puzzler Cryptic May 11, 2026
57% MYMY "Oh, dear!" (4) Universal May 9, 2026

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