Closest I May Come To A Turning Point Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	8		Exact Match!
	noun • either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
	30%	6		Point, point, point, point then led all over the place
	noun • the leaf of a conifer • a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument • a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) • a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record verb • annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism • prick with a needle
	29%	11		The angular distance of a point in orbit around a primary body measured with respect to the point at closest approach
	noun • the angular distance of a point in an orbit past the point of periapsis measured in degrees

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	Clue	Source
1	*Point in a planet's orbit that's closest to the sun New York Times - 22 Sep 2010	New York Times / 22 Sep 2010
2	Critic who said "Art is the closest we can come to understanding how a stranger really feels" New York Times - 19 Nov 2021	New York Times / 19 Nov 2021
3	Point, point, point, point then led all over the place The Guardian Cryptic - 31 Dec 2014	The Guardian Cryptic / 31 Dec 2014
4	The angular distance of a point in orbit around a primary body measured with respect to the point at closest approach
5	The point in space where an object is closest to the point it is orbiting
6	Turning point of course, turning at tenth morning (Monopoly) The Guardian Cryptic - 19 Aug 2011	The Guardian Cryptic / 19 Aug 2011
7	“Ninth hour” or midday when the “daystar” is closest to its zenith; or, by extension, the highest point Telegraph Giant General Knowledge - 20 May 2023	Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 20 May 2023

Sun's spot circa Dec. 22
Biannual occurrence
One of two events a year
A turning point
Semiannual occurrence
Fall follower
Shortest or longest day of the year
Time of the longest or shortest day

Occurrence after the fall
Biannual turning point in star’s career
21 June or 22 December?
Start of summer or winter
From the Latin for “sun”, either the shortest day of the year or its longest, when said star reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon
Time in June and December when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
June 21, say

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