What is the answer to "Distant relative?"?

The most common answer is FAR. However, there is 1 possible answer to this clue.

When was this clue last used?

This clue was most recently seen in 2025.

How difficult is this clue?

We rate this clue as Easy difficulty.

Distant relative? Crossword Clue Answer

Looking for Distant relative?? This 3-letter clue recently appeared in the New Yorker September 16, 2025 puzzle. Find the answer below to complete your crossword.

Distant relative? Crossword Answer

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Distant relative? Crossword Clue FAQ

What is the 3-letter answer to "Distant relative?" crossword clue?

The answer to the "Distant relative?" crossword clue is FAR. This answer contains 3 letters and was confirmed in the New Yorker puzzle.

Which crossword used "Distant relative?" clue?

This crossword clue most recently appeared in the New Yorker puzzle on September 16, 2025. Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.

What is the meaning of FAR?

The word FAR means: to a considerable degree; very much. This definition provides context for why it fits the crossword clue "Distant relative?".