Mariner 9 was the first space probe to orbit this planet, in 1971 (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MARS Mariner 9 was the first space probe to orbit this planet, in 1971 (4) (4)
6% APLENTY Orbiting planet has yttrium galore (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
6% SALLYRIDE First American woman in space (9) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
6% NOSIER Relatively probing (6) Newsday Jan 3, 2026
6% MARINER NASA probe (7) Thomas Joseph Dec 27, 2025
6% GUM Orbit or Eclipse (3) Universal Dec 19, 2025
6% INAUGURAL First, opening (9) (9) Puzzler Dec 16, 2025
6% ENOS First chimpanzee to orbit Earth (4) New York Times Dec 14, 2025
6% APSIS Point in a planet's path furthest from what it is orbiting (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 25, 2025
6% MESSENGER NASA space probe that orbited Mercury (9) (9)
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