"As far as ___ tell ..."

Latest answer — September 19, 2026

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Clue explained

The phrase is conventionally written “As far as I can tell,” so the missing words are I CAN. The grid removes the space between the pronoun and verb.

Clue type:
Phrase or idiom
A person looking into the distance while trying to determine what is happening

NYT Mini Crossword

This clue's Saturday, September 19, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1Vacation rental
  2. 7When woolly mammoths and saber-toothed tigers roamed the earth
  3. 8Father figure?
  4. 9Comedian Samberg
  5. 10___-bitty
  6. 13Canada's capital
  7. 15April 1st prankster
  8. 16Like the tongues of snakes

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  1. 1Famed opera with over 1,000 performances at the Met
  2. 2"As far as ___ tell ..."
  3. 3Frequent visitor to websites with "r/" in their names
  4. 4Wittle, e.g.
  5. 5Many a foreign aid grp.
  6. 6What a convertible sofa converts into
  7. 11Overly cutesy
  8. 12Football field unit
  9. 13Not working today
  10. 14In addition

The answer to “"As far as ___ tell ..."” in the New York Times Mini crossword is ICAN — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 19, 2026 at 2-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“"As far as ___ tell ..."” answer

ICAN (4 letters)

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When else has “"As far as ___ tell ..."” appeared?

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September 19, 2026 (most recent) → ICAN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"As far as ___ tell ..."”?

The answer is ICAN, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"As far as ___ tell ..."”?

4 letters: ICAN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on September 19, 2026, at 2-Down.

Can “"As far as ___ tell ..."” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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