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The star at the center of our solar system

SUN (3)

A short piece of writing on a particular subject

ESSAY (5)

A software program designed for a mobile device

APP (3)

A person who operates a computer or service

USER (4)

A large round object that circles a star

PLANET (6)

To cook food in hot oil or fat

FRY (3)

The largest planet in our solar system

JUPITER (7)

The sky god who wields a master bolt

ZEUS (4)

A single button on a computer keyboard

KEY (3)

A short story typically with animals as characters conveying a moral

FABLE (5)

Information collected for analysis

DATA (4)

A small rocky body orbiting the sun

ASTEROID (8)

The fourth planet from the sun often called the Red Planet

MARS (4)

A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.

LEGEND (6)

A large group of states or countries under one ruler

EMPIRE (6)

Marine invertebrates that build massive underwater reefs

CORAL (5)

Substance with a pH less than 7

ACID (4)

Relating to the Moon.

LUNAR (5)

A piece of metal used as money in ancient trade

COIN (4)

A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth

FOREST (6)

Bird of prey with keen eyesight

EAGLE (5) · HAWK (4)

A group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections.

ORCHESTRA (9)

A custom or belief passed down through generations

TRADITION (9)

Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

LASER (5)

The number of runs awarded for hitting the ball over the rope without bouncing

SIX (3)

The hottest planet in our solar system

VENUS (5)

The small part of a plant that can grow into a new one

SEED (4)

Narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses

ISTHMUS (7)

The natural satellite that orbits the Earth

MOON (4)

The planet famous for its bright rings

SATURN (6)

The list of names shown at the end of a film

CREDITS (7)

The sport of shooting arrows at a target

ARCHERY (7)

Smallest unit of matter

ATOM (4)

A group of words containing a subject and a verb

CLAUSE (6)

A male parent

DAD (3) · FATHER (6)

Step-by-step procedure for calculations

ALGORITHM (9)

A white liquid often poured over cereal

MILK (4)

A location on the World Wide Web

SITE (4)

Huge body of salt water covering most of Earth

OCEAN (5)

A dramatic work set to music

OPERA (5)

The largest and deepest ocean on Earth

PACIFIC (7)

The vast empty area beyond Earths atmosphere

SPACE (5)

Describes a number that is larger than another

GREATER (7)

The period of time a team spends batting

INNINGS (7)

The organ used for seeing

EYE (3)

A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures.

EPIC (4)

The Medusoid Mycelium is a deadly type of this

MUSHROOM (8)

Capacity for doing work

ENERGY (6)

A flower with a yellow center and white petals

DAISY (5)

The entire group of actors in a production

CAST (4)

A specialist who predicts a suspects behavior and traits

PROFILER (8)

A software program on a smartphone

APP (3)

The points scored by the batting team

RUNS (4)

The empire that built the mountain city of Machu Picchu

INCA (4)

Kissing this famous castle stone supposedly grants the gift of gab

BLARNEY (7)

Messenger bird in Westeros

RAVEN (5)

Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons

ISOTOPE (7)

A single part of a movie that takes place in one location

SCENE (5)

A long projecting beam fixed at only one end

CANTILEVER (10)

Push or a pull

FORCE (5)

About the Crossword Clue Database

Where do these crossword clue answers come from?
Every clue and answer on this site comes from a published Grid Genius puzzle. Our AI generates puzzles on thousands of topics, and the clue/answer pairs are stored in a structured database. That means each answer is part of a real, playable puzzle, not just a dictionary lookup.
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