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Orbiter smaller than a planet

Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword February 22, 2026 Answers

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ASTEROID
Orbiter smaller than a planet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2026
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MIR
Bygone orbiter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2026
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LESSSO
On a smaller scale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2026
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NABOO
Home planet of Queen Amidala
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2026
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PLUTO
Dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 2026
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SHRANK
Got smaller in the dryer
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
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MARS
The red planet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 19, 2026
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MARSROVERS
Exploratory vehicles on the red planet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 1, 2025
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ORK
Mork's planet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 25, 2025
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PLUTOID
Faraway dwarf planet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 13, 2025
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FIB
Whopper's smaller relative
Universal Crossword · Nov 2, 2025
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LESS
A smaller amount
Universal Crossword · Sep 20, 2025
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LISALING
*It's smaller than a blackbird
Universal Crossword · Aug 22, 2025
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EARTHS
Of our planet
Universal Crossword · Aug 22, 2025
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ECO
Good for the planet, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2025
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VENUS
Hottest planet in our solar system
Universal Crossword · Jul 7, 2025
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PLUGINTO
*Downgraded planet (... letters 4-6)
Universal Crossword · May 29, 2025
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DUNE
Timothée Chalamet epic set on a desert planet
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2025
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LEIA
Princess from the planet Alderaan
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 13, 2025
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WANE
Appear smaller, as the moon
Universal Crossword · Apr 26, 2025
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MOON
Earth orbiter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2025
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ONEARTH
Inhabiting our planet
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 30, 2025
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ALIEN
Resident of another planet
Universal Crossword · Mar 27, 2025
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COLONIZES
Settles on, as a new planet
Universal Crossword · Mar 13, 2025
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MARSROVER
*Explorer on the red planet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 11, 2025
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ADAPTIONS
Films that have been formatted to fit a smaller screen, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2025
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NEPTUNE
Eighth planet from the sun
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2025
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ERIS
Dwarf planet hidden in "late riser"
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2025
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MICE
Rats' smaller kin
Universal Crossword · Feb 9, 2025
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ATOMS
Building blocks smaller than Lego
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 2, 2025
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KLEE
Alaskan ___ Kai (husky's smaller relative)
Universal Crossword · Jan 31, 2025
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ALF
ET from the planet Melmac
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 3, 2025
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RAVINE
Landform generally bigger than a gully but smaller than a valley
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 30, 2024
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NINTHS
They're smaller than eighths
Universal Crossword · Sep 8, 2024
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TWIN
Bed size smaller than full
Universal Crossword · Sep 6, 2024
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URANUS
Seventh planet from the sun
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2024
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WHIRLWIND
Tornado's smaller relative
Universal Crossword · Jul 6, 2024
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ETTE
Extension that makes something smaller?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2024
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EARTHLYPARADISE
Perfect place on this planet
Universal Crossword · Jun 30, 2024
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WANES
Gets smaller, as the moon
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2024
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MEGA
Prefix smaller than giga-
Universal Crossword · May 26, 2024
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GODSAVETHEQUEEN
"Pray we can hold on to the smaller one, which is more comfortable than the king"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 18, 2024
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SUDAN
African country that became smaller in 2011
Universal Crossword · Dec 23, 2023
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BREAKMYSOLE
Request to a fishmonger for smaller portions?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 3, 2023
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TATOOINE
Desert planet of "Star Wars"
Universal Crossword · Nov 19, 2023
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ELECTRON
7-Down orbiter
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2023
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URANIUM
Radioactive element named for a planet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 15, 2023
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CONEHEAD
TV 64-Across from the planet Remulak (or France)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2023
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ALIENLIFEFORUM
Discussion board with topics like "How to get back to your home planet"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2023
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HOTH
Ice planet with tauntauns and wampas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2023
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TWINBED
It’s smaller than a full one
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 7, 2023
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EARTH
Sun orbiter
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 19, 2023
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CERES
Dwarf planet in the asteroid belt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2023
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CLIMATEDEBATE
Discussion about saving the planet
Universal Crossword · Jan 26, 2023
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OUTER
Word with space and planet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 1, 2023
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WHIPPET
Greyhound's smaller relative
Universal Crossword · Dec 29, 2022
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SHIBA
___ Inu (Akita's smaller cousin)
Universal Crossword · Dec 24, 2022
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MARTIANTAMARIN
Very small monkey from the red planet?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 13, 2022
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GLENN
First American orbiter
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 4, 2022
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ORBIT
Revolve like a planet
Universal Crossword · Jul 20, 2022
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TOWN
It's smaller than a city
Universal Crossword · Jul 11, 2022
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FETT
Boba from the planet Kamino
Universal Crossword · Jun 11, 2022
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SHRINK
Become smaller
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 14, 2022
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VULCANIZEDRUBBER
Masseuse trained in massage techniques from Spock's home planet?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 27, 2022
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LESSENS
Gets smaller
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 27, 2022
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RAYGUN
Laser cannon's smaller relative
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2022
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NANO
Prefix smaller than micro-
Universal Crossword · Jan 9, 2022
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ALPACA
Llama's smaller relative
Universal Crossword · Jan 7, 2022
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ALDERAAN
Leia's home planet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 27, 2021
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OBOE
It's smaller than an English horn
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2021
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CORE
Middle of a planet
Universal Crossword · Oct 5, 2021
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OID
Suffix with planet
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 22, 2021
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SEA
It's smaller than an ocean
Universal Crossword · Jun 7, 2021
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MORNINGS
*Bright planet that's visible early on some days
Universal Crossword · Jan 4, 2021
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SHRUB
Tree's smaller relative
Universal Crossword · Dec 19, 2020
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MEGS
Memory units smaller than gigs
Universal Crossword · Dec 12, 2020
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SLOOP
Boat smaller than a ketch
Universal Crossword · Nov 30, 2020
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BEAGLE
Foxhound's smaller relative
Universal Crossword · Oct 24, 2020
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LOSANGELESMARS
NFL team whose logo is a red planet?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 23, 2020
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BIZARRO
__ World, DC Comics planet of opposites
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2020
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ORB
Poetic planet
Universal Crossword · Jul 1, 2020
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HAMILL
Mark visible on many planets
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
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ROMANGODS
Namesakes of most planets
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2026
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GIGATONS
Units of measure on a planetary scale
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
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GASGIANTS
Large planets made mostly of hydrogen and helium
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2025
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SOLARNEBULA
*Gaseous cloud in which stars and planets form
Universal Crossword · Apr 30, 2025
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ORBITAL
Like planetary paths
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 19, 2025
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COMETS
Celestial orbiters
Universal Crossword · Jul 31, 2024
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OVAL
Shape of a planet's path
Universal Crossword · Feb 22, 2024
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ROTATE
What planets do each day
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2023
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ETS
Visitors from other planets, for short
Universal Crossword · Jan 28, 2023
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OCTAD
The planets, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2022
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SATURDAYURNS
Coffee dispensers for a weekend brunch? (Before: Former cars with a planetary name)
Universal Crossword · Jan 4, 2022
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WEHAVEJUSTBEGUNTOFIT
DietersÕ interim report on smaller-sized clothes?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 19, 2021
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WORLDS
Earthlike planets
Universal Crossword · May 11, 2021
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KEPLER
Scientist known for his laws of planetary motion
Universal Crossword · Dec 2, 2020
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OCTET
The planets, since Pluto's demotion
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 17, 2020
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STARMAP
Handout at a planetarium
Universal Crossword · Jun 2, 2020

Clues for LA Times Daily Crossword on February 22, 2026

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The best answer for "Orbiter smaller than a planet" is ASTEROID with 8 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
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