For the clue "Least distant" from the Universal Crossword crossword (January 1, 2026), we recommend CLOSEST as the answer. It's 7 letters long and has a 99% confidence rating out of 67 possible solutions. Our ranking takes into account how often each answer has appeared in crossword puzzles for this and related clues.
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67 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
CLOSEST
Least distant
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 1, 2026
99%
CLOSEST
Least distant
Universal Crossword · Jan 1, 2026
99%
NEAREST
Least distant
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 20, 2021
99%
NEAREST
Least distant
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 20, 2021
8%
ORMORE
"... at the very least"
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 2, 2026
8%
ORMORE
"... at the very least"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2026
8%
ALOOF
Cool and distant
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 18, 2026
8%
ALOOF
Cool and distant
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 18, 2026
8%
IHEARDTHAT
"You could at least wait to be out of earshot!"
(10)
Universal Crossword
Feb 7, 2026
8%
IHEARDTHAT
"You could at least wait to be out of earshot!"
Universal Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
8%
LONGGONE
Like a thing of the distant past
(8)
Universal Crossword
Dec 26, 2025
8%
LONGGONE
Like a thing of the distant past
Universal Crossword · Dec 26, 2025
8%
INNOWAY
Not the least bit
(7)
Universal Crossword
Nov 3, 2025
8%
INNOWAY
Not the least bit
Universal Crossword · Nov 3, 2025
8%
SOONEST
With the least delay
(7)
Universal Crossword
Oct 29, 2025
8%
SOONEST
With the least delay
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2025
8%
LAST
__ but not least
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 19, 2025
8%
LAST
__ but not least
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2025
8%
NOTONCE
Never, or at least twice
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 11, 2025
8%
NOTONCE
Never, or at least twice
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 11, 2025
8%
ORSOIHEAR
"At least that's what they say"
(9)
Universal Crossword
Apr 27, 2025
8%
ORSOIHEAR
"At least that's what they say"
Universal Crossword · Apr 27, 2025
8%
ATALL
The least bit
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 21, 2025
8%
ATALL
The least bit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 21, 2025
8%
VERY
"At the ___ least ..."
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 23, 2025
8%
VERY
"At the ___ least ..."
Universal Crossword · Jan 23, 2025
8%
DIMLY
How distant stars shine
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 7, 2025
8%
DIMLY
How distant stars shine
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 7, 2025
8%
NEARER
Not as distant
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 22, 2024
8%
NEARER
Not as distant
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 22, 2024
8%
CROSSPROMOTIONS
"What is your least favorite form of advertising?"
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 27, 2024
8%
CROSSPROMOTIONS
"What is your least favorite form of advertising?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 27, 2024
8%
ANY
At least one
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 22, 2024
8%
ANY
At least one
Universal Crossword · Aug 22, 2024
8%
ICAN
"It's the least __ do!"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 12, 2024
8%
ICAN
"It's the least __ do!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2024
8%
ACUTE
Like at least two angles in every triangle
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 15, 2024
8%
ACUTE
Like at least two angles in every triangle
Universal Crossword · Jul 15, 2024
8%
OFYORE
From the distant past
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 2, 2024
8%
OFYORE
From the distant past
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 2, 2024
8%
SALIVARYSCALE
Ranking of recipes from most to least appetizing?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 19, 2024
8%
SALIVARYSCALE
Ranking of recipes from most to least appetizing?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2024
8%
ICIER
Even more distant
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 11, 2024
8%
ICIER
Even more distant
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 11, 2024
8%
LOANERS
*Socially distant types
(7)
Universal Crossword
Apr 26, 2024
8%
LOANERS
*Socially distant types
Universal Crossword · Apr 26, 2024
8%
NOT
Last but ___ least
(3)
Universal Crossword
Apr 7, 2024
8%
NOT
Last but ___ least
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2024
8%
PAR
Golfer's goal, at least
(3)
Universal Crossword
Mar 2, 2024
8%
PAR
Golfer's goal, at least
Universal Crossword · Mar 2, 2024
8%
FANLETTER
Attempt to reach a distant star
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 6, 2024
8%
FANLETTER
Attempt to reach a distant star
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 6, 2024
8%
HIPPOS
Rhinos' distant relatives
(6)
Universal Crossword
Dec 9, 2023
8%
HIPPOS
Rhinos' distant relatives
Universal Crossword · Dec 9, 2023
8%
SOIGATHER
"... at least that's what they told me"
(9)
Universal Crossword
Nov 5, 2023
8%
SOIGATHER
"... at least that's what they told me"
Universal Crossword · Nov 5, 2023
8%
COULD
"It's the least I ___ do!"
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 22, 2023
8%
COULD
"It's the least I ___ do!"
Universal Crossword · Oct 22, 2023
8%
BLADE
Most fans have at least one
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 17, 2023
8%
BLADE
Most fans have at least one
Universal Crossword · Sep 17, 2023
8%
EVER
At least once
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 4, 2023
8%
EVER
At least once
Universal Crossword · Sep 4, 2023
8%
RUMBLE
Sound of distant thunder
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 6, 2023
8%
RUMBLE
Sound of distant thunder
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2023
8%
MEDAL
A gold one at the Olympics is actually at least 92.5% silver
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 19, 2023
8%
MEDAL
A gold one at the Olympics is actually at least 92.5% silver
Universal Crossword · Apr 19, 2023
8%
AGE
At least 35, for the U.S. president
(3)
Universal Crossword
Feb 26, 2023
8%
AGE
At least 35, for the U.S. president
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2023
8%
EQUI
Prefix with distant
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 5, 2023
8%
EQUI
Prefix with distant
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 5, 2023
8%
ICY
Cold and distant
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jan 24, 2023
8%
ICY
Cold and distant
Universal Crossword · Jan 24, 2023
8%
LEBRONJAMES
Only player in NBA history to have at least 10,000 points, rebounds and assists
(11)
Universal Crossword
Nov 26, 2022
8%
LEBRONJAMES
Only player in NBA history to have at least 10,000 points, rebounds and assists
Universal Crossword · Nov 26, 2022
8%
MINIMALLY
At least
(9)
Universal Crossword
Oct 3, 2022
8%
MINIMALLY
At least
Universal Crossword · Oct 3, 2022
8%
ASFAR
Equally distant
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 29, 2022
8%
ASFAR
Equally distant
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 29, 2022
8%
ONEIOTA
The least bit
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 17, 2022
8%
ONEIOTA
The least bit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2022
8%
EXTRARARE
Not well-done in the least
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 21, 2022
8%
EXTRARARE
Not well-done in the least
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2022
8%
PAL
Pen ___ (distant correspondent)
(3)
Universal Crossword
Apr 5, 2022
8%
PAL
Pen ___ (distant correspondent)
Universal Crossword · Apr 5, 2022
8%
UNAMUSED
Not entertained in the least
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 21, 2022
8%
UNAMUSED
Not entertained in the least
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 21, 2022
8%
ORBS
Travelers in distant circles
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 19, 2022
8%
ORBS
Travelers in distant circles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 19, 2022
8%
ONCE
In the distant past
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 19, 2021
8%
ONCE
In the distant past
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 19, 2021
8%
FARTHEST
Most distant
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 1, 2021
8%
FARTHEST
Most distant
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 1, 2021
8%
IASSUME
"At least that's my best guess"
(7)
Universal Crossword
Feb 6, 2021
8%
IASSUME
"At least that's my best guess"
Universal Crossword · Feb 6, 2021
8%
SET
Court unit of at least six games
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 17, 2020
8%
SET
Court unit of at least six games
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 17, 2020
8%
MISSYOU
Message from a distant lover
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Oct 23, 2020
8%
MISSYOU
Message from a distant lover
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 23, 2020
8%
VSOP
At least four yrs. old, for cognac
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 19, 2020
8%
VSOP
At least four yrs. old, for cognac
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2020
8%
NOBLE
Like at least six periodic table gases
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 23, 2020
8%
NOBLE
Like at least six periodic table gases
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2020
8%
FASTEST
Done in the least amount of time
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 6, 2020
8%
FASTEST
Done in the least amount of time
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2020
8%
AWHIT
In the least
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 16, 2020
8%
AWHIT
In the least
Universal Crossword · May 16, 2020
8%
NINETOFIVE
Final football score including at least one safety
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 29, 2019
8%
NINETOFIVE
Final football score including at least one safety
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 29, 2019
8%
NEWEST
Having collected the least dust
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 26, 2019
8%
NEWEST
Having collected the least dust
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2019
8%
AFAR
A distant place
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 4, 2019
8%
AFAR
A distant place
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 4, 2019
8%
TELEPHOTOYENS
Hankerings to take pictures of small and distant objects?
(13)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 2, 2018
8%
TELEPHOTOYENS
Hankerings to take pictures of small and distant objects?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 2, 2018
8%
BRONCO
Bouncy ride, to say the least
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 26, 2018
8%
BRONCO
Bouncy ride, to say the least
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 26, 2018
8%
NEAR
Not distant
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 21, 2018
8%
NEAR
Not distant
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 21, 2018
8%
PEI
Canada's least populous prov.
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 3, 2018
8%
PEI
Canada's least populous prov.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2018
8%
SMALLEST
Of least significance
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 30, 2018
8%
SMALLEST
Of least significance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2018
8%
LONGAGO
In the distant past
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 5, 2018
8%
LONGAGO
In the distant past
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 5, 2018
8%
ULTIMA
__ Thule: distant place in medieval geography
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 9, 2018
8%
ULTIMA
__ Thule: distant place in medieval geography
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2018
1%
ZLIST
Roster of least-sought-after celebs
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 16, 2023
1%
ZLIST
Roster of least-sought-after celebs
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 16, 2023
1%
PRETTYSOON
In the not-too-distant future
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 22, 2022
1%
PRETTYSOON
In the not-too-distant future
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2022
1%
ALEUT
Language distantly related to Inuit
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jun 7, 2020
1%
ALEUT
Language distantly related to Inuit
Universal Crossword · Jun 7, 2020
1%
ALASKA
Third-least populous state
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 15, 2018
1%
ALASKA
Third-least populous state
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 15, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Least distant" have?
We found 2 exact solutions and 67 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is CLOSEST (7 letters).
What is the best answer for "Least distant"?
The best answer for "Least distant" is CLOSEST with 7 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Other exact solutions include NEAREST (7 letters).
Where has "Least distant" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 5 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword, LA Times Daily Crossword, Premier Sunday Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on January 1, 2026.