The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OFFING which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2016.
In the ___ (likely to happen) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OFFING | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: In the ___ (likely to happen)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- probable
- incident
- contingent
- prospective
- aot
- apt
- apy
- expected
- frostbite
- imminent
- improbable
- incidental
Crossword Answer definitions
OFFING verb- To kill.
- To switch off.
- The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground.
- The distance that a ship at sea keeps away from land, often because of navigational dangers, fog and other hazards; a position at a distance from shore.
- The foreseeable future. Chiefly in the phrase in the offing.
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