The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word SOL
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What does SOL mean?
SOL noun- The fifth step in the solfège scale of C (Ut), preceded by fa and followed by la.
- A solar day on Mars (equivalent to 24 hours, 39 minutes, 35 seconds).
- A Spanish-American gold or silver coin, now the main currency unit of Peru (also new sol), or a coin of this value.
- A type of colloid in which a solid is dispersed in a liquid.
- A solution to an objection (or "ob"), in old books of controversial divinity.
- An old French coin worth 12 deniers.