Near future (6 letters)

{ Answer }

OFFING

{ Related Clues }

In the ___ (likely to happen)
In the ___ (soon to come)
Hit man's "icing"

{ Tags }

come, future, happen, hit, icing, likely, mans, near, offing, soon

{ Notes }

The answer OFFING is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.

{ 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"