The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RECENT which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2019.
Not in the distant past crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RECENT | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Not in the distant past
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- recent
- recently
- lately
- about time
- ad interim
- adays
- anon
- anoon
- anytime soon
- asap
- at once
- awhile
Crossword Answer definitions
RECENT adjective- Having happened a short while ago.
- Up-to-date; not old-fashioned or dated.
- Having done something a short while ago that distinguishes them as what they are called.
- Particularly in geology, palaeontology, and astronomy: having occurred a relatively short time ago, but still potentially thousands or even millions of years ago.
- (capitalised as "Recent") Of the Holocene, particularly pre-21st century.
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