Any small body of rock and metal that orbits the sun (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASTEROID Any small body of rock and metal that orbits the sun (8) (8)
6% ORES Metal-filled rocks (4) Newsday Oct 13, 2025
6% STAIR With sun in orbit one means to ascend (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Oct 8, 2025
6% STONES Any "precious" rocks (6) Newsday Oct 1, 2025
6% YEAR Time for Earth to orbit the Sun (4) The Telegraph Mini Sep 30, 2025
6% PLANET Celestial body orbiting a star (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 15, 2025
6% ORE Metal-bearing rock (3)
5% SOL Sun (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 20, 2025
5% APSIS Point in an orbit (5) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
5% ISS Orbiting facility: Abbr. (3) LA Times Daily Oct 7, 2025
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