The Clue
Near future (6 letter answer)
The Answer
OFFING
Tags
Notes
The answer OFFING is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
Related Clues
In the ___ (likely to happen)
In the ___ (soon to come)
Hit man's "icing"
Definition
OFFING as a noun:
1. the near or foreseeable future; "there was a wedding in the offing"
2. the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area; "there was a ship in the offing"
OFF as a verb:
1. (murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, off, polish off, remove) = kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"