The Clue
Less likely (7 letter answer)
The Answer
REMOTER
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Notes
The answer REMOTER is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
Related Clues
Less immediate
More distant
Not so likely
Like Uranus vis-a-vis Jupiter
Definition
REMOTE as an adjective:
1. (distant, remote) = apart in space; "distant lands"; "remote stars"
2. (outside, remote) = very unlikely; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency"
3. (distant, remote, removed) = separate or apart in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"
4. (outback, remote) = inaccessible and sparsely populated;
5. far apart in nature; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"