The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word UMBRA which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2015.
Astronomical shadow crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| UMBRA | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Astronomical shadow
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- umbra
- eclipse
- gnomon
- astrolabe
- astronomical unit
- coelostat
- comet
- emersion
- halo
- limb
- nebula
- occultation
Crossword Answer definitions
UMBRA noun- The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.
- The central region of a sunspot.
- A shadow.
- An uninvited guest brought along by one who was invited.
- One of the family Umbridae of mudminnows.
- A sciaenoid fish, the umbrine.
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