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| 1 | 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 40% | 9 | Their name comes from the Greek words 'petauros' meaning 'wing' and 'ours' meaning 'tail' | |
| 3 | 31% | 10 | Legacy of 72-Down, seven of which appear among this puzzle's answers and one more suggested by the black squares in the middle of the grid | |
Among Which Ours Comes Third But Isnt Included In Seven Musically Crossword Clue
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PLANETS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PLANETS
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "PLANETS" which means:
- noun
- • (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune, and pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction
- • A person who follows or serves another
- • Any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star
An example sentence would be:
- • "There are eight planets in our solar system."
- • "Scientists believe there may be undiscovered planets in distant galaxies."
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