___ axis, half of an ellipse's shorter diameter Crossword Clue

Last Seen in:

Here is the answer for the crossword clue ___ axis, half of an ellipse's shorter diameter last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SEMIMINOR.

Today's Mini Crossword

Like NYT Mini, but free. Forever. No playwall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For ___ axis, half of an ellipse's shorter diameter:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SEMIMINOR ___ axis, half of an ellipse's shorter diameter (9) New York Times Oct 16, 2022
69% RADIUS Half of a diameter (6)
53% RADII Halves of diameters (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 21, 2026
50% OVAL Ellipse (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 31, 2026
48% DISMISS Sack's diameter is not a hit? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 10, 2026
46% SLUE Turn on an axis (4) Commuter Dec 10, 2025
44% ONE Half plus half (3)
44% TLDR "Here's a shorter version" (4) The Atlantic Dec 17, 2025
41% ROWDY Loud word about axis (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Mar 4, 2026
41% EPS Records shorter than full albums (abbr.) (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 4, 2026

Last appeared together with the following clues in New York Times puzzle

___ axis, half of an ellipse's shorter diameter Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for ___ axis, half of an ellipse's shorter diameter. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is SEMIMINOR.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for ___ axis, half of an ellipse's shorter diameter.