Occurring Near The Sun Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	adjective • pertaining to or near the sun; especially the first rising of a star after and last setting before its invisibility owing to its conjunction with the sun
	26%	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
	20%	10		A phenomenon occurring when the moon is too distant from the Earth to fully cover the sun
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New York Times09 Nov 1991	Down 37
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