Crossword answer

SOLSTICE

8 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 5 appearances · Last seen The Independent, September 5, 2026

Letter pattern

SOLSTICE

Starts with S, ends with E · 8 letters

Clues that lead to SOLSTICE

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Either the shortest or the longest day of the year8The IndependentSep 5, 2026 Start of summer or winter8Eugene ShefferOct 15, 2024 *Winter ___, annual cosmic event when the day is shortest...and a connecting theme for 31a, 39a, 42a, 8d, and 20d8Daily ThemedDec 21, 2023 Longest or shortest day8Evening StandardAug 14, 2019

About SOLSTICE in crosswords

SOLSTICE is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 5 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Either the shortest or the longest day of the year” in the The Independent crossword on September 5, 2026.

Every appearance of SOLSTICE (5)

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Sep 5, 2026

Either the shortest or the longest day of the year · The Independent · 22 Down

Oct 15, 2024

Start of summer or winter · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across

Dec 21, 2023

*Winter ___, annual cosmic event when the day is shortest...and a connecting theme for 31a, 39a, 42a, 8d, and 20d · Daily Themed · 47 Across

Mar 21, 2020

Start of summer or winter · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down

Aug 14, 2019

Longest or shortest day · Evening Standard · 7 Across

SOLSTICE

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