The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SUNSPOT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Solar phenomenon crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SUNSPOT | 50 % | 7 |
| FLARE | 29 % | 5 |
| ECLIPSE | 14 % | 7 |
| SUNDOG | 7 % | 6 |
Why may SUNSPOT be the right solution?
A sunspot is a dark area on the sun's surface that is cooler than its surroundings, caused by magnetic activity. This fits the clue "solar phenomenon" because sunspots are a notable and observable occurrence on the sun.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Solar phenomenon
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sunspot
- eclipse
- flare
- sundog
- corona
- smog
- comet
- life
- wind
- asteroid
- meteor
- diffraction
Crossword Answer definitions
SUNSPOT noun- A region on the sun's surface with a lower temperature than its surroundings and intense magnetic activity.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SUNSPOT
- On an 11-year cycle
- Dark solar area
- Solar phenomenon
- Solar "blemish"
- One may be 50,000 miles in diameter
- Solar event caused by magnetic activity
- *Daytime observatory sighting
- Shortwave-reception factor
- Factor in shortwave reception
- 95 Down storm
More clues leading to the result FLARE
- Distress signal
- Warning signal
- Pass to Terrell Davis
- Accident site light
- Disabled vehicle light
- Emergency light?
- Widen
- Breakdown signal
- Accident alert
- Distress signal for the Canadian Coast Guard
More clues leading to the result ECLIPSE
- Outshine
- Put to shame
- Darkness at noon?
- "Total" solar event
- Intervention, of a sort
- Moonlight blockage
- Lunar or solar event
- It may leave you in the dark
- Celestial event
- High-level cover-up?