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Planets crossword

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Across

  1. 1 Natural satellite circling a planet
  2. 4 Rusty red neighbor explored by rovers
  3. 5 Shadow event when one body blocks another
  4. 6 Force keeping worlds on their paths
  5. 8 Ringed beauty, sixth from the star
  6. 9 Smallest planet and the one nearest our star
  7. 12 Tool for bringing distant worlds into view
  8. 13 Giant with a centuries-old storm spot
  9. 15 Ice giant that rolls on its side

Down

  1. 2 Deep blue world farthest from the center of our system
  2. 3 The only planet known to hold life
  3. 7 Rocky chunk in the belt between Mars and Jupiter
  4. 10 Spinning that gives a world its day
  5. 11 Cloud-covered world, hottest in the solar system
  6. 14 Curved path a world takes around a star

About this puzzle

A 17 by 17 crossword with 9 across and 6 down, on the subject of Planets.

Grid
17 x 17
Across
9
Down
6
Longest answer
TELESCOPE (9 letters)
Show the answer key
  1. 1 across: MOON. Natural satellite circling a planet
  2. 2 down: NEPTUNE. Deep blue world farthest from the center of our system
  3. 3 down: EARTH. The only planet known to hold life
  4. 4 across: MARS. Rusty red neighbor explored by rovers
  5. 5 across: ECLIPSE. Shadow event when one body blocks another
  6. 6 across: GRAVITY. Force keeping worlds on their paths
  7. 7 down: ASTEROID. Rocky chunk in the belt between Mars and Jupiter
  8. 8 across: SATURN. Ringed beauty, sixth from the star
  9. 9 across: MERCURY. Smallest planet and the one nearest our star
  10. 10 down: ROTATION. Spinning that gives a world its day
  11. 11 down: VENUS. Cloud-covered world, hottest in the solar system
  12. 12 across: TELESCOPE. Tool for bringing distant worlds into view
  13. 13 across: JUPITER. Giant with a centuries-old storm spot
  14. 14 down: ORBIT. Curved path a world takes around a star
  15. 15 across: URANUS. Ice giant that rolls on its side

Questions

How many clues does this Planets crossword have?
9 across and 6 down, on a 17 x 17 grid. The longest answer is TELESCOPE (9 letters).
How do I switch between across and down?
Tap a square to type into it, and tap the same square again to turn the corner. The answer you are filling is shaded on the grid and its clue lights up in the list, so you always know which one you are on.
Will it tell me when a letter is wrong?
Only when you ask. Press Check letters and any wrong letter is marked. A crossword is solved by reasoning across two answers at once, and flagging a letter the moment it is typed takes that away.
Can I print this crossword?
Yes. The printable version carries the same grid and clues with the answer key, at three difficulties.
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