The Clue
Like Timbuktu (6 letter answer)
The Answer
REMOTE
Tags
Notes
The answer REMOTE is uncommon, appearing about once every 375 puzzles.
Related Clues
Aloof
Distant
Obscure
Outlying
Secluded
Slender
Unlikely
Barely connected
Far away
Far off
Kind of control
Not hands-on
Not likely
Out-of-the-way
Outside broadcast
Way off
Channel surfer's need
Couch potato's aid
Out-of-studio telecast
Out-of-studio TV
Point-and-click item
TV viewer's aid
VCR user's need
What a couch potato probably holds
Definition
REMOTE as a noun:
1. (remote control, remote) = a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV"
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"