| Closet is tidied up for the 21st of December (8) |
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| Either the shortest or longest day of the year (8) |
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| About June 21 or December 21 |
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| One holding shortened baton in biannual event |
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| June 21, say (8) |
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| June 21, say |
The Guardian Quick |
09 Jan 2024 |
| *Winter ___, annual cosmic event when the day is shortest...and a connecting theme for 31a, 39a, 42a, 8d, and 20d |
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| Winter ___ (Shortest day of daylight of the year) |
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| Midsummer or midwinter (8) |
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| Time in June and December when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator |
The Guardian Quick |
01 Jun 2023 |
| Drunk embracing heartless lass rocks biannual event |
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| It’s close at work —a special day |
The Times Cryptic |
03 Mar 2022 |
| As long as it's short, it's a turning point in June |
Irish Times Crosaire |
21 Oct 2021 |
| Semi-annual occurrence that begins 28- and 35-Down |
The Washington Post |
20 Sep 2021 |
| Semi-annual occurrence that begins 28- and 35-Down |
LA Times Daily |
20 Sep 2021 |
| Note slippery patch on road: that is expected in December |
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| The shortest or longest day of the year |
Irish Times Simplex |
26 Apr 2021 |
| A turning point in June and December for ground soils, etc. |
Irish Times Crosaire |
20 Apr 2021 |
| Fish holding short stick in biannual event |
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| One holding baton, finishing off a biannual event |
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| Start of summer or winter |
Eugene Sheffer |
21 Mar 2020 |
| Seasonal turning point |
The Times Concise |
08 Dec 2019 |
| Longest or shortest day |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Nov 2019 |
| Biannual event is close, changing with time |
The Sun Two Speed |
26 Nov 2019 |
| Time of year to get sun on street and evidence of freezing |
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| Breaking up soils, etc., comes at a turning point in the summer |
Irish Times Crosaire |
25 Apr 2019 |
| Longest or shortest day |
The Times Concise |
13 Dec 2018 |
| Criticism mainly fuels exclusive star's most ‘out there' position |
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| Fish holding short rod in biannual event |
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| An occasion when the sun is furthest from the equator |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
25 Mar 2018 |
| The longest or shortest day |
Irish Times Simplex |
03 Feb 2018 |
| Turning point in star's career is close perhaps? About time |
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| People go to Slane to see it in various soils, etc. |
Irish Times Crosaire |
05 Jan 2018 |
| Season opener |
Wall Street Journal |
23 Sep 2017 |
| June/December event |
Newsday |
30 Mar 2017 |
| Lost cities heartlessly demolished, a turning point |
The Telegraph Toughie |
07 Sep 2016 |
| When the sun is farthest from the celestial equator |
Irish Times Simplex |
30 Jun 2015 |
| On this day, the long and the short of it is, Spanish sun hits road with frost |
Irish Times Crosaire |
15 Jun 2015 |
| Summer starts with one |
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| First day of summer or winter |
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| Start of summer or winter |
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| Occurrence after the fall |
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| Summer starter |
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| Winter begins with one |
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| June event |
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| Start of summer or winter |
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| Equinox opposite |
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| Summer __ (end of spring) |
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| Fall follower |
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| First day of summer, e.g. |
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| Semiannual occurrence |
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| Season-beginning phenomenon |
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| A turning point |
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| One of two events a year |
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| Summer __ |
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| Biannual occurrence |
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| Sun's spot circa Dec. 22 |
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| Turning point |
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| Winter or summer time. |
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| Point on the sun's ecliptic. |
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| June 21–22 or December 21–22. |
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