Crossword clue

“Greek goddess whose namesake NASA mission plans to land the first female astronaut on the moon”

This clue appeared as 17-Across in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. The answer has 7 letters.

Answer · 7 lettersFirst appearance
ARTEMIS
Letters7
Starts withA
Ends withS
Vowels3

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The clue “Greek goddess whose namesake NASA mission plans to land the first female astronaut on the moon” ran in the NYT Crossword on March 12, 2025 as 17-Across. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with A and ends with S, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “Greek goddess whose namesake NASA mission plans to land the first female astronaut on the moon” clue?+

The answer is ARTEMIS (7 letters), from the NYT Crossword of March 12, 2025.

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We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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