"Ad ___ per aspera" (Kansas motto) (5)
I believe the answer is:
astra
(Other definitions for astra that I've seen before include "Per ardua ad - - (RAF motto)" , "Car" .)
I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.
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