Solar phenomenon (7)

I believe the answer is:

sunspot

(Other definitions for sunspot that I've seen before include "Cool solar area" , "Dark cool patch on the surface of our nearest star" , "Cool darker patch on our star" , "Solar dark patch" , "Solar cool patch" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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