What was the surname of Yuri, the Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 became the first man in space? (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GAGARIN What was the surname of Yuri, the Soviet cosmonaut who in 1961 became the first man in space? (7) (7)
6% YURIGAGARIN Soviet cosmonaut who made the first manned space flight in 1961 (4,7) (11)
5% YURI Space race cosmonaut Gagarin (4) New York Times Nov 19, 2025
5% TERESHKOVA Valentina -, cosmonaut; first woman in space (10) (10) Mirror Quiz Sep 20, 2025
5% MIR Soviet space station (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 11, 2025
4% ADAM First biblical man (4)
4% ANDROPOV Yuri ____ was succeeded by Mikhail Gorbachev (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 16, 2025
4% SIR What David Beckham became in 2025 (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
4% IDS Cards that reveal who's who and what's what (3) LA Times Daily Oct 4, 2025
4% KENS They were first sold (1961) in red trunks (4) Newsday Sep 27, 2025
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