| SURVEYOR | Any of a series of seven uncrewed U.S. space probes sent to the Moon between 1966 and 1968 to photograph and study the lunar surface. (8) |
| MARINER | The name for any of a series of ten uncrewed U.S. space probes sent to the vicinities of Venus, Mars, and Mercury between 1962 and 1973. The first was launched July 22, 1962, but was destroyed shortly |
| PIONEER | Name for any of the first series of uncrewed U.S. space probes designed chiefly for interplanetary study that were launched between 1958 and 1973. The 10th probe in this series became, in June 1983, t |
| GIBBOUS | Of the moon, between half and full |
| ONSIGHT | Edwin Starr single that charted in the UK in 1966 and 1968 (4,3,2,5) |
| STOPHER | Edwin Starr single that charted in the UK in 1966 and 1968 (4,3,2,5) |
| VIKING | NASA space probes sent to Mars in 1975 (6) |
| GALILEO | U.S. space probe to Jupiter |
| VOYAGER | U.S. space probe (7) |
| EXPLORER | Name for the first space satellite orbited by the United States, in 1958, and any of the largest series of uncrewed U.S. spacecraft, consisting of 55 scientific satellites launched between 1958 and 19 |
| LANDSAT | The byname of Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS), any of a series of uncrewed U.S. scientific satellites, the first of which were launched in 1972, 1975, and 1978 to collect information about |
| VENERA | The name for any of a series of uncrewed Soviet planetary probes that were sent to Venus between 1961 and 1983, with some landing on the planet's surface. (6) |
| ANGELOU | Author of a series of seven autobiographies including I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, The Heart of a Woman and Mom & Me & Mom (7) |
| UNICORN | Mythical beast depicted on a series of seven tapestries with millefleurs backgrounds; or, a term for a $1billion tech start-up, so-named because of its rarity (7) |
| GIACOMO | And 24 Italian racing motorcyclist who won a record 15 World Championship titles (8 in 500cc and 7 in 350cc) between 1966 and 1975 (7,8) |
| JOCKSTEIN | Scottish football player and manager who led Celtic to nine successive Scottish League championships between 1966 and 1974 (4,5) |
| AGOSTINI | Italian racing motorcyclist who won a record 15 World Championship titles (8 in 500cc and 7 in 350cc) between 1966 and 1975 (7,8) |
| MEE | Bertie ___, Arsenal manager between 1966 and 1976 who led the team to their first Double win (3) |
| NARNIA | Magical land in a series of seven novels published in the 1950s (6) |
| NEWYEARSDAY | The Chinese celebrate this holiday on the first new moon between January 21 and February 19 (3,5,3) |
