___ solstice, the shortest day of the year Crossword Clue

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Definition

Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as being from December 23 to March 20 in continental regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.

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An anagram of the answer is "EWTRNI"

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The first letter of the answer is "W"

___ solstice, the shortest day of the year Crossword Answer

The 6-letter word for ___ solstice, the shortest day of the year featured on the NYT Mini Crossword, 21 Dec, 2024 (5A) is

WINTER

(pronounced as "/ˈwɪntɚ/")

Definitions of WINTER:

WINTER(noun)

Traditionally the fourth of the four seasons, typically regarded as being from December 23 to March 20 in continental regions of the Northern Hemisphere or the months of June, July and August in the Southern Hemisphere. It is the time when the sun is lowest in the sky, resulting in short days, and the time of year with the lowest atmospheric temperatures for the region.
The period of decay, old age, death, or the like.

WINTER(verb)

To spend the winter (in a particular place).
To store something (for instance animals) somewhere over winter to protect it from cold.

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Another word for ___ solstice, the shortest day of the year is WINTER.

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The ___ solstice, the shortest day of the year crossword clue was last spotted in the NYT Mini Crossword on 21 Dec, 2024.

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The 6-letter word for ___ solstice, the shortest day of the year is WINTER.

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