The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word BISSEXTILE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1952.
Containing an intercalary day, as February 29 crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BISSEXTILE | 100 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Containing an intercalary day, as February 29
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bissext
- leap year
- embolism
- jewish calendar
- date
- elul
- bissextile
- adar sheni
- veadar
- december
- candlemas
- june
Crossword Answer definitions
BISSEXTILE adjective- Having an intercalary day, particularly the quadrennial leap day of the Julian and Gregorian calendars traditionally placed as a "second sixth" day before March 1st.
- A year in the Julian or Gregorian calendars with an intercalary day added to February, used to adjust for the extra hours of the solar year; a 366-day year.
- (inexact) Any other year featuring intercalation, such as a year in a lunisolar calendar with 13 months instead of 12, used to maintain its alignment with the seasons of the solar year.
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