The point in its orbit around the earth when the moon is nearest the earth (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PERIGEE The point in its orbit around the earth when the moon is nearest the earth (7) (7)
8% SUN Star around which Earth orbits (3) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
8% MOON Earth's natural orbiter (4) Newsday Oct 6, 2025
7% GLOBE Earth (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 1, 2025
7% ISS Low Earth orbit spacecraft (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
7% SOIL Earth (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 6, 2025
7% YEAR Time for Earth to orbit the Sun (4) The Telegraph Mini Sep 30, 2025
6% GEO Earth, in combinations (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 29, 2025
6% ERDE Earth, to Brahms (4) LA Times Mini Oct 29, 2025
6% ROUND Ignoring its tip, earth's spherical (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 27, 2025
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