Russian dog who was the first animal to orbit the earth (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAIKA Russian dog who was the first animal to orbit the earth (5) (5)
8% ENOS First chimpanzee to orbit Earth (4) New York Times Dec 14, 2025
8% MOON Earth orbiter (4) Newsday Nov 16, 2025
7% ISS Low Earth orbit spacecraft (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
7% GAGARIN First Russian to orbit Earth (7)
6% APOGEE Term for the moon's furthest orbital point from Earth (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 30, 2025
6% COMET Orbiter with a tail (5) Newsday Nov 19, 2025
6% ISLE Animated comedy film "___ of Dogs" (4)
6% DENSE Compact earth at the base of animal hideouts (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
6% SUN Star around which Earth orbits (3) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
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