LA Times Crossword · 1-Across · 4 letters

Nowhere near LA Times Crossword clue

Editorially reviewed September 6, 2026

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Phrase cue

Use a four-letter literary word for far away.

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Answer

AFAR

Why these words complete it

AFAR is the compact adverbial opposite of near. The clue's phrase nowhere near emphasizes distance rather than an approximate comparison.

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The phrase frame

Near is negated, calling for a word meaning at a distance.

What the completed phrase means

Afar means at or to a great distance.

Where this clue appeared

1-Across in LA Times Crossword puzzle for September 5, 2026.

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