Brightest planet in the Solar System, where one year is equal to 225 Earth days — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 9 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
VENUS
5 letters
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Where this clue appears
January 9 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword January 9 2026
VENUS
Roman goddess of love who lends her name to a psychological effect where people misjudge what another person sees in a mirror
VENUS
5
___ Williams, seven-time Grand Slam singles champion who founded V Starr Interiors and launched the EleVen activewear brand
VENUS
5
___ Williams, tennis champion who rocked the beaded braids look alongside her sister Serena Williams in the '90s
VENUS
5
"The Birth of ___," Sarah Dunant novel featuring the second planet from the sun in its title
VENUS
5
___ Williams, American professional tennis player with 4 gold and 1 silver medal at the Olympics
VENUS
5
Morning hours: Abbr.
AMS
3
Ray-___ (brand of sunglasses)
BAN
3
Travel by ship
SAIL
4
___ constrictor (big snake)
BOA
3
"Much ___ About Nothing" (Shakespearean play)
ADO
3
Continent containing Tibet
ASIA
4
Low-___ (diet choice)
CAL
3
Summertime alternative to a shirt, informally
TEE
3
"___ too shall pass"
THIS
4
Take without permission
STEAL
5
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