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
5% LETRIP Explode (6) The Telegraph Quick May 3, 2026
5% EMAIL Space Shuttle communication (5) Newsday Mar 13, 2026
4% MOON Earth orbiter (4) Eugene Sheffer May 20, 2026
4% TBAR Lift for snowboarders (4) Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026
4% APOGEE Orbital high point (6) Eugene Sheffer May 13, 2026
4% BURST Explode (5) (5) Mirror Quick May 9, 2026
4% SCRAG Cliff is after second piece of meat (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic May 8, 2026
4% NOVA Exploding star (4) Commuter May 7, 2026
4% SETTER Compiler recovering after losing head for second (6) The Telegraph Toughie May 7, 2026

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