| Clue | Answer |
| Number of orbits | |
| Mission duration (to nearest hour) | |
| Max altitude (to nearest statute mile) | |
| What fault was detected just before reentry? (later determined to be a false alarm) | |
| What action was taken because of above fault? | |
| Splashdown site: 800 miles west of... ? | |
| Name of recovery ship | |
| Astronaut's 2nd and final spaceflight | |
| Astronaut's other career (1974-1999) | |
| Mercury 6 spacecraft now on display at... ? | |
| no, that would be Alan Shepard! | |
| no, that would be Yuri Gagarin! | |
| no, the Launch site only had this name from 1963-1973 | |