Comet's namesake (6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HALLEY Comet's namesake (6) (6)
95% PRANCER Comet's coworker (7) TV Oct 12, 2025
95% AJAX Comet alternative (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
95% CLEANSER Comet, e.g. (8) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
86% EDMOND Halley of Halley's comet (6) New York Times Oct 4, 2025
86% ICE Much of a comet, typically (3) New York Times Sep 13, 2025
86% SANTA Comet's boss (5) LA Times Mini Jul 1, 2025
82% EZRA Cornell University's namesake (4) LA Times Daily Sep 23, 2025
77% ROMAS Downey's namesakes (5)
73% SIERRA S on the radio? (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 20, 2025
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