Relating to the sun Crossword Clue
8 letters · New York Times · Sunday, March 19, 2017 · 90-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, March 19, 2017.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · March 19, 2017 · 90-Across · 8 letters
HELIACAL0 of 8 letters revealed
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pertaining to or near the sun; especially the first rising of a star after and last setting before its invisibility owing to its conjunction with the sun; "the heliacal rising of the Dog Star"; "the heliacal or Sothic year is determined by the heliacal rising of Sothis (the Egyptian name for the Dog Star)"
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