___ Mitchell, astronomer who was the first female professor of astronomy and the first American to discover a comet Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MARIA ___ Mitchell, astronomer who was the first female professor of astronomy and the first American to discover a comet (5)
5% EDMOND Astronomer Halley with an eponymous comet (6) LA Times Daily Nov 12, 2025
4% AONE First-class (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 6, 2026
4% CEE First in "class"? (3) New York Times Mini Jan 5, 2026
4% SALLYRIDE First American woman in space (9) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
4% LED Went first (3) Newsday Jan 1, 2026
4% DEBATER Person who may be the first affirmative speaker (7) Universal Dec 27, 2025
4% SANTA Comet's boss (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 25, 2025
4% LEAD Go first (4) Newsday Dec 19, 2025
4% OMNI All, at first (4) Newsday Dec 18, 2025
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