| The -, Gustav Holst suite for orchestra in seven movements that premiered in 1918 (7) |
Mirror Quiz |
12 Oct 2025 |
| Nonet that became an octet in 2006 |
New York Times Mini |
27 Sep 2025 |
| Space balls |
New York Times |
07 Sep 2025 |
| *Did you know that, if placed side by side, all the ___ in the solar system would fit in the space between the Earth and the Moon? |
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| Aircraft on the way back to Venus and Mars (7) |
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| Jupiter and Venus, etc |
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| Venus and Jupiter say unexpectedly, "Let's nap" (7) |
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| Objects seen through telescope, which some members christen alphabetically, after review |
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| Last pen to have written about them was Holst's (7) |
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| Heavenly bodies have top time in aircraft (7) |
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| 'The -', suite for orchestra by Holst (7) |
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| Solar system components |
USA Today |
12 Oct 2024 |
| About the end of the flight, aircraft seen in the heavens (7) |
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| Aircraft including third-rate bodies |
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| *Did you know that, if placed side by side, all the ___ in the solar system would fit in the space between the Earth and the Moon? |
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| Solar system bodies |
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| Space bodies that sometimes have moons or rings |
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| Star circlers |
Thomas Joseph |
09 May 2024 |
| Neptune and Uranus |
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| Holst's work scheme set out (7) |
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| Intend to accompany aliens arriving at Venus and Mars? |
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| Devise set arrangement for Holst's work (7) |
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| Scheme to set off for worlds in space |
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| Mars & Venus |
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| Saturn and Earth |
USA Today |
28 Nov 2023 |
| Jupiter and Venus, eg |
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| Mars and Venus, for two |
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| What the Kepler space telescope was designed to discover |
Universal |
22 Apr 2023 |
| Mars and Jupiter, for two |
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| Heavenly octet |
LA Times Daily |
18 Sep 2022 |
| *Nonet redefined as an octet in 2006 |
Wall Street Journal |
13 May 2021 |
| Mercury and Mars, e.g |
The Washington Post Sunday |
21 Feb 2021 |
| Time to invest in kites — they're seen in the sky |
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| Astronomical octet |
LA Times Daily |
27 Aug 2020 |
| Astronomical octet |
The Washington Post |
27 Aug 2020 |
| Large revolvers |
Newsday |
19 Oct 2019 |
| Solar system octet |
Universal |
27 Sep 2019 |
| European opens factories making a suite |
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| Group of nine until 2006 |
The Washington Post |
14 Aug 2019 |
| Group of nine until 2006 |
LA Times Daily |
14 Aug 2019 |
| Celestial orbiters |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Jul 2019 |
| Large bodies in aircraft with route back |
The Sun Two Speed |
25 Jul 2019 |
| Big bodies in aircraft on way up |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
02 Jul 2019 |
| Objects spinning in an orrery |
New York Times |
23 Jun 2019 |
| Worlds beyond earth seen in maps |
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| Group of nine until 2006 |
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| Solar system octet |
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| Objects spinning in an orrery |
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| Astronomy studies |
Newsday |
30 Nov 2018 |
| Etymological origins of the answers to the five starred clues |
New York Times |
22 Oct 2018 |
| They are among the stars |
Universal |
25 Sep 2018 |
| Ten laps (anag.) |
The Telegraph Quick |
31 Jul 2018 |
| Subject of the mnemonic 'Men Very Easily Make Jugs Serve Useful Needs' |
New York Times |
18 Mar 2018 |
| Etymological origins of the answers to the five starred clues |
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| Subject of the mnemonic "Men Very Easily Make Jugs Serve Useful Needs" |
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| They are among the stars |
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| Astrological influences |
Newsday |
30 Nov 2017 |
| Octet since 2006 |
The Washington Post |
14 Sep 2017 |
| Octet since 2006 |
LA Times Daily |
14 Sep 2017 |
| Star circlers |
Thomas Joseph |
28 Jul 2017 |
| Group from which Pluto was demoted |
USA Today |
06 Jun 2017 |
| Seven-movement Holst work that omits Earth, with "The" |
LA Times Daily |
19 May 2017 |
| Seven-movement Holst work that omits Earth, with 'The' |
The Washington Post |
19 May 2017 |
| Orrery spheres |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Apr 2017 |
| Sun circlers |
Thomas Joseph |
24 Feb 2017 |
| Well-known octet |
New York Times |
12 Jan 2017 |
| Well-known octet |
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| Octet since 2006 |
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| Seven-movement Holst work that omits Earth, with "The" |
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| Group from which Pluto was demoted |
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| Parts of the solar system |
Premier Sunday |
28 Aug 2016 |
| Solar system members |
Premier Sunday |
11 Oct 2015 |
| Familiar octet |
LA Times Daily |
23 Aug 2015 |
| Familiar octet |
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| Solar system members |
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| Mars and Jupiter |
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| Star circlers |
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| Big revolvers |
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| Subject of the mnemonic "My very eager mother just served us nachos" |
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| Gustav Holst septet |
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| Parts of an orrery |
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| Spacey Teenage Fanclub song? |
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| Digable ___ |
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| With "The," orchestral work whose movements share the names of the starred clue/entry pairs ... |
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| Celestial revolvers |
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| Solar system components |
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| Rotating bodies |
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| Holst masterpiece, with "The" |
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| Some are hidden in 17-, 26-, 46- and 59-Across |
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| Some are hidden in 17-, 26-, 46- and 59-Across |
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| Xena and Charon, as of August 16, 2006 |
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| Sun orbiters |
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| Mercury and Saturn, but not Ford |
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| Revolvers? |
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| Sun set? |
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| Gustav Holst composition, with "The" |
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| Revolvers |
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| They have stars around them |
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| Holst subject |
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| Sun orbiters |
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| See 51-Across |
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| Revolvers? |
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| Orrery parts |
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| See 25 Across |
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| Names hidden in 20-, 28-, 46- and 54-Across |
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| Rotating bodies |
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| Solar revolvers |
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| Influences in astrology |
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| Heavenly bodies |
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| Star attractions? |
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| Celestial revolvers |
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| Venus and Mars |
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| Heavenly bodies |
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| Orrery objects. |
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| Pluto and Saturn. |
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| Mercury, Venus, et al. |
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| Satellites |
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| Nine bodies in orbit. |
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| Heavenly bodies. |
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| Space-age tourist spots? |
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| Jupiter and Saturn. |
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| Neptune, Mars, Earth. |
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| Neptune and Pluto. |
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| Sky sights |
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| Jupiter, Neptune, etc. |
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| Neptune, Pluto, etc. |
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