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The Clue
Basic orbital path (7 letter answer)
The Answer
ELLIPSE
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Notes
The answer ELLIPSE is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
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Definition
ELLIPSE as a noun:
1. (ellipse, oval) = a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it; "the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant"