The first American to orbit the Earth Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JOHNGLENN The first American to orbit the Earth (9)
44% GGLLEENNNN First American to orbit the earth (10) New York Times Jan 24, 2024
44% GLENN First American to orbit the Earth (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 17, 2023
4% DOG Type of animal first to be sent into orbit around the Earth (3) The Times Specialist May 11, 2026
3% CLOD Lump of earth (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 10, 2026
3% HOE Earth agitator (3) Newsday May 8, 2026
3% ECRU Earth tone (4) LA Times Daily May 7, 2026
3% ARTEMISII NASA's first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit in more than 50 years (9) The Atlantic May 1, 2026
3% DIRT Earth (4) (4) The Sun Mini Apr 27, 2026
3% LAND Earth (4) New York Times Apr 26, 2026
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