Either the shortest or longest day of the year (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SOLSTICE Either the shortest or longest day of the year (8) (8)
6% ONEONE New Year's Day numbers (6) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
6% JANEGREY Shortest-reigning English monarch (9 days) (8) New York Times Jan 16, 2026
6% FEB Shortest month, for short (3)
6% MAY Shortest month (3) Newsday Dec 12, 2025
6% LEAP Year with an extra day (4)
5% ONE "__ of these days..." (3) Commuter Jan 29, 2026
5% VIS Word on either side of -à- (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2026
5% ARM Either side of a cheerleader's "A" (3) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
5% LOIRE Longest river in France (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 22, 2026
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