| Ohioan who orbited Earth at age 40 and age 77 |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Aug 2026 |
| John ____, US astronaut |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
14 May 2026 |
| Actor Close or pianist Gould (5) |
The Guardian Quick |
18 Mar 2026 |
| Guess the first name! You know him as Quagmire from "Family Guy," but what do you think his parents named him? |
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| ___ Close, actress (5) |
The Telegraph Plusword |
08 Jan 2026 |
| Actress Close |
Newsday |
23 Dec 2025 |
| John ____, US astronaut and senator |
The Telegraph Plusword |
07 Oct 2025 |
| Actress Close or band leader Miller, e.g. |
The Telegraph Plusword |
24 Sep 2025 |
| Actress Close or bandleader Miller, e.g. |
The Telegraph Plusword |
22 Sep 2025 |
| John -, first American astronaut to orbit the earth (5) |
Mirror Quiz |
19 Aug 2025 |
| Which Australian white-ball cricket specialist retired from ODIS recently? (5) |
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| ____ Miller, US trombonist |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
03 Jul 2025 |
| Early astronaut who became a US senator |
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| Frey of Eagles fame |
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| ___ Lawrence, Barnsley Blacks captain before Lee Kerry (5) |
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| "Swan Song" actress Close |
Premier Sunday |
11 May 2025 |
| Iconic Fatal Attraction actress, - Close (5) |
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| Eagles rocker Frey |
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| John ____, the first American to orbit Earth |
The Telegraph Plusword |
06 Apr 2025 |
| Hosted Sale Of The Century (___ Ridge) |
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| Actress Close |
Eugene Sheffer |
05 Apr 2025 |
| Aussie cricketer, - - - McGrath |
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| Ford or Close |
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| ..... McGrath, former Australia cricketer who is the leading Test wicket-taker among fa: bowlers (5) |
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| First American orbiter |
Newsday |
08 Dec 2024 |
| ___ Miller, US bandleader (5) |
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| 2009-10 Holland and 2013-18 Sheffield Wednesday defender (5) |
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| Aussie cricketer, - - - McGrath |
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| Brett Stewart's brother (5) |
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| Pianist Gould of NASA's Golden Record |
Universal |
16 Nov 2024 |
| Actress Close |
Universal |
05 Nov 2024 |
| Hosted Sale of the Century after Tony Barber (___- Ridge) |
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| __ Close, actor who won a Golden Globe for her performance in The Wife (2017) (5) |
The Guardian Weekend |
05 Oct 2024 |
| _ Close, actor (5) |
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| "Damages" star Close |
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| First name of actress Ms Close (5) |
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| ____ Close, Fatal Attraction actress |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
20 Aug 2024 |
| Close who starred in "The Wife" |
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| --- Miller, band leader who recorded the songs In the Mood and Chattanooga Choo Choo |
The Times Specialist |
17 Jun 2024 |
| ___ Miller, band leader who recorded the songs In the Mood and Chattanooga Choo Choo |
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| John _, first American to orbit the Earth (5) |
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| ____ Close, Fatal Attraction actress |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
06 Jun 2024 |
| Third American in space |
Newsday |
31 May 2024 |
| ___ Hoddle, former football manager (5) |
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| Think of a Miller, and you may get Close (5) |
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| Friendship 7 pilot |
Wall Street Journal |
23 Mar 2024 |
| Virginia governor Youngkin |
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| Appeared in Hook and 101 Dalmatians (1996) ___ Close (5) |
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| Bandleader ___ Miller |
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| ___ Close, Fatal Attraction star (5) |
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| Actress Close |
New York Times |
26 Feb 2024 |
| ___ Close, The Stepford Wives actress (5) |
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| See picture clue: ___-Close, Oscar-nominated star of The Wife (5) |
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| Actress Close |
Universal |
03 Feb 2024 |
| Aussie cricketer, - - - McGrath |
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| Astronaut who became a senator |
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| Astronaut John |
Commuter |
13 Dec 2023 |
| Depression's new for space pioneer (5) |
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| Aussie cricketer, - - - McGrath |
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| Close of "The Big Chill" |
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| Actress Close |
New York Times |
12 Nov 2023 |
| Actress Close |
USA Today |
25 Sep 2023 |
| "Swan Song" actress Close |
Universal |
16 Aug 2023 |
| First American to orbit the Earth |
Wall Street Journal |
17 Jul 2023 |
| Mercury Seven astronaut John |
LA Times Daily |
21 May 2023 |
| "102 Dalmatians" star Close |
Universal |
10 Mar 2023 |
| Close up on the screen? |
New York Times |
18 Dec 2022 |
| First American orbiter |
Newsday |
01 Dec 2022 |
| First American orbiter |
Eugene Sheffer |
04 Nov 2022 |
| Close in many close-ups |
New York Times |
19 Oct 2022 |
| Friendship 7 astronaut |
Wall Street Journal |
04 Oct 2022 |
| Close in theaters |
LA Times Daily |
26 Aug 2022 |
| John __, former US astronaut and senator |
The Guardian Weekend |
06 Aug 2022 |
| ___ Close, "Four Good Days" actress who portrayed Nova Prime/Irani Rael in the 2014 film "Guardians of the Galaxy" |
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| Close up on a screen |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Jun 2022 |
| First American in orbit |
Thomas Joseph |
04 Mar 2022 |
| Actress Close of "101 Dalmatians" |
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| ___ Close, "The Wife" actress |
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| Actress Close from "Hillbilly Elegy" |
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| Close in theaters |
LA Times Daily |
27 Jun 2021 |
| Close in theaters |
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| John —, first US astronaut to orbit the earth |
The Times Concise |
03 May 2021 |
| FEBRUARY 1962 |
Newsday |
08 Jan 2021 |
| Occupant of Friendship 7 |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Dec 2020 |
| Close in Hollywood |
Universal |
04 Dec 2020 |
| Actress Close |
Newsday |
27 Oct 2020 |
| Close on the screen |
Newsday |
08 Oct 2020 |
| ___ Rhee of "The Walking Dead" |
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| "The Wife" Oscar nominee Close |
LA Times Daily |
05 Aug 2020 |
| 'The Wife' Oscar nominee Close |
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| ''The Right Stuff'' actor or role |
Newsday |
13 Jun 2020 |
| John —, pioneer US astronaut |
The Times Concise |
06 Feb 2020 |
| Actor ___ Ford of "Gilda" |
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| "The Wife" star Close |
Universal |
15 Dec 2019 |
| Out-of-this-world guy of '62 |
Newsday |
21 Nov 2019 |
| Close in films |
LA Times Daily |
17 Aug 2019 |
| Close in films |
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| 'The Wife' actress Close |
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| "The Wife" actress Close |
LA Times Daily |
08 Jul 2019 |
| Close in pictures |
Wall Street Journal |
27 Jun 2019 |
| Close in pictures |
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| "The Wife" actress Close |
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| Close in films |
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| John in space |
New York Times |
08 Dec 2018 |
| Early spaceman |
New York Times |
05 Dec 2018 |
| Close or Ford |
Universal |
19 Jul 2018 |
| Space traveler |
Universal |
18 Jul 2018 |
| Orbiter of 1962 |
Newsday |
12 Jul 2018 |
| Close on the screen |
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| Close of Hollywood |
Universal |
06 Jan 2018 |
| Friendship 7 passenger |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Jan 2018 |
| Close of Hollywood |
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| Close on the screen |
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| John in space |
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| Close or Ford |
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| Early spaceman |
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| Space traveler |
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| __ Close, famed Hollywood actress |
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| Astronaut John |
Universal |
26 Dec 2017 |
| John, the first American to orbit the Earth |
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| Close on film |
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| Close on film |
LA Times Daily |
03 Aug 2017 |
| Close in films |
Universal |
19 Jun 2017 |
| Mercury Seven astronaut John |
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| Mercury Seven astronaut John |
LA Times Daily |
15 May 2017 |
| Close in films |
|
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| Astronaut John |
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| Mercury Seven astronaut John |
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| Close on film |
|
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| First American in orbit |
Newsday |
28 Dec 2016 |
| First American orbiter |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 Oct 2016 |
| Land between mountains with northern adventurer |
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| Harris's role in 'The Right Stuff' |
New York Times |
21 Aug 2016 |
| He went into orbit in 1962 |
Wall Street Journal |
13 Aug 2016 |
| One of the authors of ''We Seven'' |
Newsday |
25 Jun 2016 |
| Close of "Damages" |
USA Today |
26 Apr 2016 |
| Senator who made the rounds? |
Universal |
14 Feb 2016 |
| Harris's role in "The Right Stuff" |
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| Senator who made the rounds? |
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| Astronaut at 77 |
Newsday |
19 Nov 2015 |
| Beck of radio |
Premier Sunday |
25 Oct 2015 |
| Pick up Australian in the valley |
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| "Fatal Attraction" actress Close |
LA Times Daily |
17 Aug 2015 |
| Actress Close |
New York Times |
15 Jun 2015 |
| Space traveler of 1962 and 1998 |
USA Today |
18 Jan 2015 |
| Astronaut at 77 |
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| Beck of radio |
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| Actress Close |
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| Space traveler of 1962 and 1998 |
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| "Fatal Attraction" actress Close |
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| Actress Close |
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| Senator who went around the world |
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| JOHN |
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| Close, in movies |
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| Close of Hollywood |
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| First American to orbit Earth |
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| Astronaut of '62 and '98 |
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| Close of "Albert Nobbs" |
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| First American orbiter |
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| Harris in "The Right Stuff" |
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| Close of "Fatal Attraction" |
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| Close of "Albert Nobbs" |
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| John who was the first American to orbit the earth |
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| Beck or Ford |
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| Close of "Fatal Attraction" |
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| He went into space at age 77 |
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| Filmdom's Close |
|
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| First American to orbit Earth |
|
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| See 53-Down |
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| Close in Hollywood |
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| Space traveler of 1962 and 1998 |
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| First American in orbit |
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| Oldest astronaut |
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| Astronaut-turned-senator John |
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| Actor Ford of "Gilda" |
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| Friendship 7 pilot |
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| Oldest person to fly into space |
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| "The Right Stuff" actor or role |
|
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| Friendship 7 astronaut |
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| One of the Mercury Seven |
|
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| First American to orbit Earth |
|
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| Miller with a band |
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| Miller with a band |
|
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| First American to orbit the Earth |
|
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| Astronaut John (or the sender of the message) |
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| Close or Miller |
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| Miller of swing |
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| Close up on the silver screen |
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| Senator in orbit |
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| Our first orbiter |
|
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| "Friendship 7" passenger |
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| Ford of Gilda |
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| Filmdom's Close |
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| First American to orbit Earth |
|
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| Former astronaut/senator |
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| Mercury 6 occupant |
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| Orbiter of note |
|
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| Astronaut-turned-senator |
|
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| First American orbiter |
|
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| Gould or Miller |
|
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| He became the oldest man in space |
|
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| Oldest astronaut |
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| Actor Scott |
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| Legendary astronaut |
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| Actress Close |
|
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| 1962 and 1998 orbiter |
|
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| Pianist Gould |
|
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| Canadian pianist Gould |
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| Canadian pianist Gould |
|
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| Close in film |
|
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| Geriatric orbiter of '98 |
|
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| Former astronaut John |
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| Astronaut-turned-senator |
|
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| Former senator who made rounds? |
|
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| Friendship 7 astronaut |
|
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| Once-and-again space voyager |
|
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| Friendship 7 astronaut |
|
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| Space traveler of 1962 and 1998 |
|
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| Mercury astronaut |
|
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| Close in Hollywood |
|
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| Close in Hollywood |
|
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| Occupant of Friendship 7 |
|
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| Bandleader Miller |
|
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| Miller of music |
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| Close on film |
|
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| Ford or Miller |
|
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| Actor Close |
|
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| Ford of "Blackboard Jungle" |
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| Close on stage |
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| Close who portrayed Cruella |
|
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| Friendship 7 astronaut |
|
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| "The Right Stuff" role |
|
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| Actress Close |
|
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| Bandleader Miller |
|
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| Miller or Close |
|
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| Shuttle-riding senator |
|
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| Big band leader Miller |
|
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| Presidential candidate of 1984 |
|
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| Pianist Gould |
|
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| Actress Close |
|
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| Two-time N.B.A. All-Star Robinson |
|
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| Oldest man in space |
|
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| First American in orbit |
|
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| "The Right Stuff" role |
|
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| Noted Discovery passenger, 1998 |
|
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| Senator in space |
|
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| Noted space traveler |
|
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| Actor Ford |
|
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| Miller of music |
|
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| "The Right Stuff" role |
|
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| First American in orbit |
|
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| Senator in space |
|
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| Bandleader Miller |
|
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| Geriatric orbiter of '98 |
|
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| Close of "102 Dalmatians" |
|
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| Bandleader Miller |
|
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| "Gilda" actor Ford |
|
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| "Fatal Attraction" star (with 52 down) |
|
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| John or Miller |
|
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| Actress Close |
|
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| Pianist Gould |
|
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| Ford of "The Blackboard Jungle" |
|
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| Close of "Fatal Attraction" |
|
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| "String of Pearls" bandleader Miller |
|
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| Newsmaker of 2/20/62 |
|
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| Hero from Ohio John |
|
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| Orbiter of '98 |
|
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| Astronaut of '98 |
|
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| Historic space traveler of 1998 |
|
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| Close of 101 Dalmatians |
|
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| First American in orbit |
|
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| One of 39-Across |
|
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| Close of cinema |
|
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| Senator who made the rounds |
|
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| Miller or Ford |
|
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| Senator John |
|
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| First spaceman |
|
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| Astronaut/senator |
|
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| Close in films |
|
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| First American orbiter |
|
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| Close on the screen |
|
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| Early astronaut |
|
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| Mercury project hero |
|
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| Ohio senator |
|
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| Senator-astronaut |
|
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| America's first orbiter |
|
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| First U.S. astronaut to circle the earth |
|
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| Close from Greenwich |
|
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| Ex-astronaut on the Hill |
|
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| Senator from Ohio |
|
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| Senator from Ohio |
|
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| First orbiting American |
|
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| First American to orbit the Earth |
|
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| Ohio Senator |
|
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| Spaceman-Senator |
|
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| Space pioneer |
|
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| Astronaut-Senator |
|
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| Friendship 7 passenger |
|
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| Singer Yarborough |
|
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| First earth orbiter |
|
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| Former astronaut |
|
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| Space hero |
|
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| Early astronaut |
|
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| No. 2 Astronaut. |
|
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| Candidate for orbit shot. |
|
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| Astronaut from Ohio |
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| Headliner of Feb. 20, 1962. |
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| Friendship VII's man. |
|
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| U.S. astronaut. |
|
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| Headliner of 1962. |
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| Early astronaut. |
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| One of the Fords. |
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| Aviation's Curtiss. |
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| Visitor at 20 Across. |
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| Actor Ford. |
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| Astronaut. |
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