Comet's namesake (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HALLEY Comet's namesake (6) (6)
95% SANTA Comet's boss (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 25, 2025
81% ASTI Piedmont province with a namesake wine (4) New York Times Jan 30, 2026
81% HADRIAN Roman emperor with a namesake wall (7) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
81% NORSEGODS Namesakes of some days in English (9) LA Times Daily Jan 3, 2026
76% VPS No. 2's (3) New York Times Feb 1, 2026
76% SYSTEM The "S" of A.B.S. (6) New York Times Jan 20, 2026
76% CHANT "U-S-A! U-S-A! …," e.g. (5) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
76% BASEL Swiss namesake of an international series of art fairs (5) LA Times Daily Jan 17, 2026
76% PETE "For ___'s sake!" (4) Universal Jan 11, 2026
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