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The Clue

Partner of far between (3 letter answer)

The Answer

FEW

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Notes

The answer FEW is common and appears about once every 275 puzzles.

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The chosen ___
A handful
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" . . . to so ___"
Sprinkling
"___ are chosen"
"Chosen" number
Chosen number
Couple or so
Elite group, with "the"
Limited number
Many's opposite
Not a lot
Not many
The number chosen
Oligarchical group
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Select group, with "the"
Select number
Small number
" . . . but ___ are chosen"
Not very many
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How many are chosen?
"... let thy words be ___": Eccl.

Definition

FEW as a noun:

1. an indefinite but relatively small number; "they bought a case of beer and drank a few"
2. a small elite group; "it was designed for the discriminating few"

FEW as an adjective:

1. a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number; "a few weeks ago"; "a few more wagons than usual"; "an invalid's pleasures are few and far between"; "few roses were still blooming"; "few women have led troops in battle"