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noun • the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it adjective satellite • marked by exceptional merit • made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow • reflecting light | ||||||||
| 46% | 8 | Referring to a celestial body that orbits the sun and develops a bright tail when near the sun | ||||||
adjective • of or relating to or resembling a comet | ||||||||
| 38% | 9 | Ptolemaic theory involved the use of these circular orbits within orbits | ||||||
noun • a circle that rolls around (inside or outside) another circle; generates an epicycloid or hypocycloid | ||||||||
Bright Sun Next To Mercury Orbits Cool Pair Crossword Clue
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SHINING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SHINING
Updated: October 14, 2023
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