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Celestial Body Orbiting A Star Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PLANET which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PLANET

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%6Exact Match!
251%7 The point in an elliptical orbit where the orbiting body is farthest from the body it is orbiting
345%9Celestial body orbiting a star other than the Sun

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "PLANET" which means:

    noun
  • • (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune, and pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
  • • A person who follows or serves another
  • • Any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star

An example sentence would be:

  • • "Earth is the third planet from the sun."
  • • "Mars is often called the red planet."

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The Guardian Quick04 Aug 2009 Across 7
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