Major or Minor constellation
The crossword clue "Major or Minor constellation" is answered by URSA, a 4-letter entry. Used 27 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1953. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
URSA
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the URSA answer page.
Used 27 times across 20 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1953. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- CANIS (3 uses in xd)
Other clues for URSA
Every other clue in this collection answered by URSA, most used first.
- ___ Major - used 248 times, most recently in 2026
- Celestial bear - used 201 times, most recently in 2026
- ___ Major (constellation) - used 78 times, most recently in 2026
- Bear in the sky - used 74 times, most recently in 2026
- Heavenly bear - used 70 times, most recently in 2021
- Bear in the air - used 64 times, most recently in 2026
- Sky bear - used 61 times, most recently in 2022
- Major in astronomy? - used 53 times, most recently in 2026
- Astronomical bear - used 46 times, most recently in 2026
- Bear up there - used 43 times, most recently in 2020
- Constellation bear - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
- ___ Major (Big Dipper constellation) - used 35 times, most recently in 2025
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Vega's constellation - LYRA, used 124 times
- Minor quarrel - SPAT, used 87 times
- Major work - OPUS, used 79 times
- Constellation component - STAR, used 50 times
- Major ending - ETTE, used 49 times
- Minor mistake - SLIP, used 40 times
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