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Geeker, Sally Ride was not on the fatal Challenger mission. She actually retired from NASA and became a professor at my alma mater. She did die of pancreatic cancer (had to look that up) so tragic could still be appropriate.

Apologies, darla.
My blunder (Christa McAuliffe), I formally withdraw the clue due to the gaffe but it's unlikely to figure in the scoring anyway.

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And for those who may not approve...

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Son has a friend in this girl (5)

Stallone takes down gangster with a punch (5)

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Punch - vigorous blow