Astronaut Shepard, first American in space Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALAN Astronaut Shepard, first American in space (4) New York Times Mar 18, 2020
6% GLENN John -, first American astronaut to orbit the earth (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Aug 19, 2025
6% ALANSHEPARD Who was the first American in space? (4,7) (11)
5% MAJORTOM David Bowie's astronaut persona (8) New York Times Oct 22, 2025
5% ORBIT Path in space (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 22, 2025
5% GAP Unfilled space (3) USA Today Oct 19, 2025
5% AREA Open space (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 16, 2025
5% ROOM Space to breathe (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 13, 2025
5% EDIT Shorten for space (4) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
5% EMS Printing spaces (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 12, 2025

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