Earth’s orbit around the sun, for example Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELLIPSE Earth’s orbit around the sun, for example (7) Wall Street Journal Apr 20, 2020
85% OVAL Like Mercury's orbit around the sun (4) New York Times Mar 25, 2026
82% YEAR Time taken for Earth to orbit the sun once (4) The Times Specialist Feb 16, 2026
79% DOG Type of animal first to be sent into orbit around the Earth (3) The Times Specialist May 11, 2026
75% ECLIPTIC The plane of the earth's orbit around the sun (8)
72% ORBIT Path around the sun (5) New York Times Mini May 8, 2026
72% APOGEE Point in orbit farthest from Earth (6) Wall Street Journal Apr 6, 2026
72% MARS It orbits around the sun (4) USA Today Jan 22, 2015
69% ASTEROID Small rocky body orbiting the sun (8) (8) Mirror Classic Apr 21, 2026
69% ORB Earth or sun, for example (3) New York Times Jun 18, 2025

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