The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word YEAR which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2025.
88 Earth days, on Mercury crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| YEAR | 100 % | 4 |
Why may YEAR be the right solution?
The answer "YEAR" refers to the length of time it takes for Mercury to complete one orbit around the sun, which is approximately 88 Earth days.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: 88 Earth days, on Mercury
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- year
- orb
- constellation
- inferior
- planet
- inner planet
- solar system
- iran
- apollo
- unit
- meteorite
- erin
Crossword Answer definitions
YEAR noun- A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).
- (by extension) The time it takes for any astronomical object (such as a planet, dwarf planet, small Solar System body, or comet) in direct orbit around a star (such as the Sun) to make one revolution around the star.
- A period between set dates that mark a year, from January 1 to December 31 by the Gregorian calendar, from Tishiri 1 to Elul 29 by the Jewish calendar, and from Muharram 1 to Dhu al-Hijjah 29 or 30 by the Islamic calendar.
- A scheduled part of a calendar year spent in a specific activity.
- A Julian year, exactly 365.25 days, represented by "a".
- A level or grade in school or college.
- The proportion of a creature's lifespan equivalent to one year of an average human lifespan (see also dog year).
- (abstract) This place; this location.
- (abstract) This time, the present situation.
- Eye dialect spelling of hear
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