Discovery astronaut Ochoa

The answer to “Discovery astronaut Ochoa” in the The Washington Post crossword is ELLEN — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on July 26, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 11-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Discovery astronaut Ochoa” answer

ELLEN (5 letters)

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Why the answer is ELLEN

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When else has “Discovery astronaut Ochoa” appeared?

The Washington Post reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 26, 2026 (most recent) → ELLEN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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