The Clue
Constellation with a belt (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ORION
Tags
Notes
The answer ORION is seen frequently, appearing about once every 90 puzzles.
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Definition
ORION as a noun:
1. (Greek mythology) a giant Boeotian hunter who pursued the Pleiades and was eventually slain by Artemis; was then placed in the sky as a constellation
2. (Orion, Hunter) = a constellation on the equator east of Taurus; contains Betelgeuse and Rigel