Dutch astronomer Jan who postulated an eponymous "cloud" of comets Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OORT Dutch astronomer Jan who postulated an eponymous "cloud" of comets (4)
5% EDAM Dutch city with an eponymic cheese (4) The Atlantic Sep 30, 2025
5% HALLEY Astronomer Edmond with an eponymous comet (6)
4% PRANCER Comet's coworker (7) TV Oct 12, 2025
4% AJAX Comet alternative (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
4% CLEANSER Comet, e.g. (8) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
4% NEBULA Astronomical dust and gas cloud (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Oct 4, 2025
4% ASTEROIDBELT Accessory for an astronomer? (12) Universal Oct 2, 2025
4% NINE Cloud __ (4) LA Times Daily Sep 24, 2025
4% BRAHE Danish astronomer (5) Newsday Sep 14, 2025
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