| SALLYRIDE | The first American woman in space (in 1983) |
| RIDE | She became the first American woman in space in 1983 |
| ROBERTABONDAR | Mission STS-42... Astronaut who became the first Canadian woman in space in 1992: 2 wds. |
| CHALLENGER | Space shuttle in which Sally Ride became the first American woman in space (June 19, 1983) |
| SALLY | First American woman in space |
| OHIO | Home of the first man to walk on the moon, the first American to orbit Earth and the first American woman to walk in space |
| SKR | Initials of 1st American woman in space |
| MAEJEMISON | First African-American woman in space, aboard the space shuttle Endeavour in 1992: 2 wds. |
| MARYLOU | The first American woman to win the all-around gold medal in Olympic gymnastics (4,3,6) |
| RETTON | The first American woman to win the all-around gold medal in Olympic gymnastics (4,3,6) |
| LINDSAY | She became the first American woman to win the US Open since Chris Evert in 1982, ... Davenport |
| MAE | Astronaut Jemison, first African-American woman in space |
| RESNIK | Judith who was the second American woman in space |
| LINDSEY | ___ Vonn former alpine ski racer who was the first American woman to win an Olympic gold in downhill skiing |
| JANEADDAMS | Social worker who was the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize |
| ABBOTT | Margaret ___ golfer and the first American woman to win an Olympic event |
| RONDA | Rousey who was the first American woman to win an Olympic judo medal |
| EDWHITE | The first American to "walk" in space, in 1965 |
| GARNEAU | Marc ___ (The first Canadian astronaut in space, in 1984) |
| ALANSHEPARD | US astronaut who became the first to travel in space in 1961 (4,7) |
