| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| EPACT | Solar-calendar period |
| EPACT | Solar-lunar calendar discrepancy |
| YEAR | Solar or calendar chaser |
| intercalary | (of a day or a month) Inserted in the calendar to harmonize it with the solar year, e.g., February 29 in leap years |
| embolism | The periodic intercalation of days or a month to correct the accumulating discrepancy between the calendar year and the solar year, as in a leap year |
| lunisolar | Of or employing a calendar year divided according to the phases of the moon, but adjusted in average length to fit the length of the solar cycle |
