First mission to put an American astronaut in space Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MERCURY First mission to put an American astronaut in space (7)
3% CAPECANAVERAL Space mission launch site (... letters 3-7) (13) Universal Mar 26, 2026
3% NASA Astronauts' org. (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 21, 2026
3% SPACE Astronaut's domain (5)
3% NEIL Astronaut Armstrong (4) Newsday Mar 15, 2026
3% SPACEWALK In 1965, Alexei Leonov was the first astronaut to do a ____ (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 15, 2026
3% MAE Astronaut Jemison (3) USA Today Mar 6, 2026
3% OUTER ___ space (where astronauts float) (5)
3% SALLYRIDE First American woman in space (9) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
3% ALANSHEPARD *First American astronaut to travel in space (11) Universal Jul 8, 2024
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