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)
6% EDMOND Astronomer Halley with an eponymous comet (6) LA Times Daily Nov 12, 2025
5% PREMISE Postulation (7) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 4, 2026
5% HALLEY Astronomer Edmond with an eponymous comet (6)
4% MLK Jan. honoree (3) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
4% SANTA Comet's boss (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 25, 2025
4% EMIL Actor Jannings (4) Commuter Dec 19, 2025
4% MEER Dutch artist Jan van der ___ (4) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
4% DEMERARA Eponymous former Dutch colony in Guyana (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Dec 1, 2025
4% NEBULA Astronomical dust and gas cloud (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Oct 4, 2025
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