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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Close approach of a spacecraft to a planet last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FLYBY.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | FLYBY Close approach of a spacecraft to a planet | (5) | Wall Street Journal | May 16, 2022 |
| 3% | REENTRY Spacecraft's return | (7) | Universal | Oct 27, 2025 |
| 3% | NEARS Approaches | (5) | LA Times Daily | Oct 21, 2025 |
| 3% | RUNUP Approach | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 3% | APES "Planet of the ___" | (4) | TV | Oct 12, 2025 |
| 2% | ORK Mork's planet | (3) | Premier Sunday | Nov 9, 2025 |
| 2% | ORBITS Planets' courses (6) | (6) | Mirror Quick | Nov 8, 2025 |
| 2% | OPEN Not closed | (4) | Commuter | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 2% | SHUTS Closes | (5) | LA Times Daily | Nov 2, 2025 |
| 2% | ORBIT Planet's path | (5) | Universal | Oct 30, 2025 |
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