Term for planets whose orbits are closer to the sun than the Earth's (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INFERIOR Term for planets whose orbits are closer to the sun than the Earth's (8) (8)
76% ASTEROID Body smaller than a planet that orbits the Sun (8) (8)
73% MOON This orbits the Earth (4)
71% SOLARYEAR Time taken by earth to orbit sun (5,4) (9)
65% ORB Shape of Earth or the sun (3) Universal Aug 19, 2025
63% TIERRA Earth : sun :: ___ : sol (6) New York Times Jul 5, 2025
60% VENUS Planet very close to earth, orbiting sun (5)
55% MARS Planet (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 21, 2025
55% GLENN John -, first American astronaut to orbit the earth (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Aug 19, 2025
55% CHARLESTON Barking closer than city in South Carolina (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Aug 2, 2025
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