Wide of the mark Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Wide of the mark crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on May 3 2024 Newsday Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Wide of the mark has a total of 3 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | OFF | Wide of the mark | Newsday |
Definition
| • | In a general sense, denoting from or away from; as: |
| • | Denoting distance or separation; as, the house is a mile off. |
| • | Denoting the action of removing or separating; separation; as, to take off the hat or cloak; to cut off, to pare off, to clip off, to peel off, to tear off, to march off, to fly off, and the like. |
| • | Denoting a leaving, abandonment, departure, abatement, interruption, or remission; as, the fever goes off; the pain goes off; the game is off; all bets are off. |
| • | Denoting a different direction; not on or towards: away; as, to look off. |
| • | Denoting opposition or negation. |
| • | Away; begone; -- a command to depart. |
| • | Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore. |
| • | On the farther side; most distant; on the side of an animal or a team farthest from the driver when he is on foot; in the United States, the right side; as, the off horse or ox in a team, in distinction from the nigh or near horse or ox; the off leg. |
| • | Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from his post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent; as, he took an off day for fishing: an off year in politics. |
| • | The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- Newsday: May 3, 2024
- LA Times: Aug 27, 2023
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