It’s shortest when the sun is directly overhead Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHADOW It’s shortest when the sun is directly overhead (6) New York Times Feb 7, 2022
8% ATMIDDAY When the sun is directly overhead (8)
6% GOES "When the sun ___ down" (4)
6% ASAP Directly (4) Newsday Sep 20, 2025
5% TEMPEARIZONA Home of the Big 12's Sun Devils (12) Wall Street Journal Nov 25, 2025
5% VAULTED Concave overhead (7) (7) Puzzler Nov 20, 2025
5% ELS Overhead trains (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 18, 2025
5% VISOR Sun blocker (5) New York Times Nov 12, 2025
5% ATS Mentions directly, on X (3) New York Times Nov 10, 2025
5% SER Sun. talk (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 7, 2025

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