The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PERIGEE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2003.
Nearest approach crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
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PERIGEE | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Nearest approach
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- close
- near
- belly
- adjacent
- andromeda
- base
- closer
- closest
- corner
- esplanade
- eyepiece
- first base
Crossword Answer definitions
PERIGEE noun- The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is closest to the Earth: the periapsis of an Earth orbiter.
- (more generally) The point, in an orbit about any planet, that is closest to the planet: the periapsis of any satellite.
- (possibly obsolete outside astrology) The point, in any trajectory of an object in space, where it is closest to the Earth.
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