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% NOON Time of day either way (4) New York Times May 29, 2026
6% LEAP Year with an extra day (4)
6% JUNE When the longest day is (4) Newsday Mar 20, 2026
6% WINTER ___ solstice, the shortest day of the year (6) New York Times Mini Dec 21, 2024
6% DEC Mo. with the shortest day of the year (3) LA Times Daily Apr 28, 2015
5% SHORTEST Opposite of "longest" (8)
5% OLDEN In ____ days (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 21, 2026
5% TENET Principle that's the same either way? (5) The Atlantic May 19, 2026
5% LOIRE France's longest river (5) Thomas Joseph May 18, 2026
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