Astronomer Horace for whom several comets are named Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TUTTLE Astronomer Horace for whom several comets are named (6) Wall Street Journal Aug 25, 2018
3% EDMOND Astronomer Halley with an eponymous comet (6) LA Times Daily Nov 12, 2025
2% CUTS Severs (4) (4) Mirror Quick Nov 12, 2025
2% UMBRA Astronomical shadow (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 11, 2025
2% KE Not severe (2) USA Today Quick Nov 10, 2025
2% MILD Not severe (4) USA Today Quick Nov 10, 2025
2% COBB Brown Derby owner Robert, for whom a salad is named (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 8, 2025
2% PANG Severe spasm (4) The Washington Post Mini Nov 6, 2025
2% THROE Severe spasm (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 6, 2025
2% HARSH Very severe (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 3, 2025

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