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)
79% YEAR Time for Earth to orbit the Sun (4) The Telegraph Mini Sep 30, 2025
76% MOON Earth orbiter (4) Newsday Nov 16, 2025
68% APOGEE Term for the moon's furthest orbital point from Earth (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 30, 2025
65% ENOS First chimpanzee to orbit Earth (4) New York Times Dec 14, 2025
63% ISS Low Earth orbit spacecraft (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
63% VENUS Planet very close to earth, orbiting sun (5)
60% EARTH Third planet from the Sun (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 27, 2025
58% APSIS Point in a planet's path furthest from what it is orbiting (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 25, 2025
58% SUN Star around which Earth orbits (3) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
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