Space Shuttle -, orbiter that exploded 73 seconds after lift-off in January, 1986 (10) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHALLENGER Space Shuttle -, orbiter that exploded 73 seconds after lift-off in January, 1986 (10) (10) Mirror Quiz Feb 8, 2026
4% NOVAS Exploding stars (5) Commuter Aug 31, 2026
4% WEFT Shuttle content (4) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 30, 2026
4% THEGIFTOFTHEGAB Capacity to talk big: 'get off that,' he exploded (3,4,2,3,3) (15) The Guardian Quiptic Aug 30, 2026
4% HEAVY Difficult to lift (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 25, 2026
4% RIDE Lift (4) The Atlantic Aug 23, 2026
4% FEB January follower, for short (3)
4% STOLE Lifted (5) New York Times Aug 19, 2026
4% GOSPLAT Explode, as a paintball (7) New York Times Aug 14, 2026
4% GAP Space (3) The Telegraph Quick Aug 14, 2026

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