Stargazer's Dictionary

A puzzle with universal appeal.
An astronomy-themed puzzle for science and wordplay fans. Solve clues about space, physics, and celestial bodies, mixed with clever general trivia.
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Across

  • 3A
    An astrobiologist's big find
  • 6A
    Hemlock, for Socrates
  • 8A
    How atoms get together in a nebula
  • 9A
    Debris from a lunar impact
  • 10A
    Hip-hop's 'Diamond Princess'
  • 14A
    Calculations for a planetary flyby
  • 15A
    Unmoving figures in a park
  • 16A
    Jupiter's moon with a hidden ocean
  • 17A
    Tool for seeing a star's true colors

Down

  • 1D
    It's 'light' in a vacuum
  • 2D
    High plateau with an excellent view of the heavens
  • 3D
    The grand stage of space-time
  • 4D
    Put at risk, as by a rogue comet
  • 5D
    A telescope's eye
  • 7D
    Famed questioner of ancient Athens
  • 11D
    WWII mission concerning German nuclear ambitions
  • 12D
    Like the continent with the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center
  • 13D
    It might form a constellation or a cast