Far from conscious

INACOMA

This term describes a deep, unresponsive state often seen in medical emergencies, where the patient cannot be awakened by normal stimuli. Think of the prefix meaning "not" combined with a word for a prolonged sleep-like condition.

"Far from conscious" hints at being unconscious, but the answer is a playful twist. "In a coma" is a phrase meaning deeply unconscious, and the clue cleverly shortens it to "INACOMA" by removing the spaces. The wordplay relies on interpreting "far from conscious" as a literal state (coma) while compacting the phrase into a single word for the crossword format.