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Definitions for word STAR

The following 162 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Saturday, July 25, 200936DKindergarten "grade"Victor Fleming
Thursday, May 07, 200947A"Notch" on Orion's beltElizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, April 21, 200963APolaris or SiriusRonald J. and Nancy J. Byron
Friday, February 20, 200946DLeadPaula Gamache
Tuesday, January 20, 200917ARepresentation of a state on the U.S. flagTim Wescott
Sunday, November 30, 2008112DCelebRichard Silvestri
Monday, October 27, 200819ASomething to wish uponAndrea Carla Michaels and Michael Blake
Sunday, October 19, 200876DMacy's logoJoe DiPietro
Tuesday, August 05, 200810ADwarf or giant, maybejoon and caroline pahk
Wednesday, June 11, 200868ABig shotDaniel Kantor
Thursday, March 20, 200836AEach state, symbolicallyStephen Edward Anderson
Tuesday, March 11, 200845DWalk of Fame embedmentEugene W. Sard
Saturday, November 03, 200718A___ witnessBrad Wilber
Monday, October 22, 20074DPolaris, e.g.Lynn Lempel
Wednesday, August 08, 200710DMarquee topperDonna S. Levin
Sunday, May 27, 200746DSky lightPatrick Berry
Saturday, April 21, 200725DHeadlineByron Walden
Sunday, January 28, 200745DChinese checkers board shapeVictor Fleming and Bruce Venzke
Sunday, January 14, 200756ADressing room door figureHarvey Estes
Wednesday, October 11, 200647DGuide for the MagiJack McInturff
Monday, October 09, 200668AHeadlinerSarah Keller
Thursday, October 05, 200655DXmas tree topperJoe DiPietro
Sunday, August 06, 200686DCritic's awardMark Feldman
Thursday, May 25, 200633DHeadlineGilbert H. Ludwig
Wednesday, May 24, 200616ATop name on a marqueeAdam G. Perl
Tuesday, March 21, 200629DAny Wimbledon winner, in the tennis worldLevi Denham
Saturday, December 03, 200513DPlay a big partDana Motley
Wednesday, November 30, 200562AHighlight?Seth A. Abel
Thursday, November 03, 200545AGrade schooler's rewardByron Walden
Monday, October 31, 200517AHeadlinerJim Hyres
Friday, September 09, 200515AWith 23-Across, winner of seven OscarsKyle Mahowald
Tuesday, August 02, 20051DHeadlinerNancy Kavanaugh
Tuesday, July 12, 200510AHeadlinerNancy Salomon
Tuesday, May 10, 200542DHeadlinerNancy Salomon
Friday, April 01, 200551DMarquee nameDavid Pringle
Friday, March 25, 200554DReviewer's awardHarvey Estes
Saturday, December 25, 20046DCommendationByron Walden
Monday, December 06, 200444DChristmas tree topperBarry C. Silk
Sunday, October 24, 200447DMagic wand tipPatrick Berry
Thursday, July 08, 200465AFlag featureScot Ober
Sunday, May 23, 2004106AStandoutDeb Amlen and Nancy Salomon
Monday, May 10, 200459DMovie rating unitJoy M. Andrews
Monday, May 03, 20047DNight twinklerGregory E. Paul
Thursday, February 19, 200421AHave the leadAlfio Micci (1918-2004)
Thursday, January 29, 200457DDiva, e.g.David J. Kahn
Monday, December 08, 20037DChristmas tree topperBarry Silk
Saturday, November 15, 200328DCommon flag symbolPatrick Berry
Thursday, October 16, 200355DOne with a print outside Grauman's Chinese TheatreElizabeth C. Gorski
Sunday, October 12, 2003107DHeadlineDavid J. Kahn
Thursday, September 11, 200338DWith 34D, a mariner's guidePatrick Merrell
Tuesday, July 22, 200333ACastor or PolluxSteven Kahn
Sunday, June 22, 200361DSee 125-AcrossJohn Duschatko
Wednesday, June 11, 20036DTop bananaNancy Salomon
Sunday, May 25, 200328DSee 48-AcrossDavid J. Kahn
Sunday, May 11, 2003122AOne assigned to a bomb?Patrick Berry
Sunday, May 04, 200314D*Tyler Hinman
Saturday, April 26, 200355DProminent playerPatrick Merrell
Tuesday, April 08, 200362DMagi guideVerna Suit
Monday, October 28, 200255DConstellation componentRandy Sowell
Friday, September 20, 20025DBig nameKevin Hagen
Sunday, September 08, 2002102APhone buttonRich Norris
Thursday, August 15, 20028DPrincipalManny Nosowsky
Sunday, June 16, 200258ATake the leadManny Nosowsky
Tuesday, June 11, 200214APhone button below the 7Nancy Kavanaugh
Sunday, June 09, 200254DReviewer's unitRandolph Ross
Wednesday, May 08, 200223ASee 34-DownFred Piscop
Tuesday, April 23, 200246AHave the leadBob Peoples and Nancy Salomon
Sunday, April 14, 200282DPentagramDavid J. Kahn
Monday, March 04, 200239DHeadlinerRandall J. Hartman
Sunday, March 03, 200243ASee 55-AcrossElizabeth C. Gorski
Monday, December 17, 200139DPhone button below the 7Christina Houlihan
Monday, November 19, 200169AConstellation partPeter Gordon
Tuesday, October 02, 200112DMarquee-name entertainerRichard Hughes
Friday, September 21, 200114DHeadlinerBrendan Emmett Quigley
Wednesday, September 19, 200137A*Steven Dorfman
Tuesday, September 11, 20015APart of a constellationJoan Yanofsky
Wednesday, June 20, 200161AGood student's rewardJay Sullivan
Monday, May 28, 200111DCelebGregory E. Paul
Thursday, May 10, 200127DDestinyManny Nosowsky
Monday, December 18, 200014ASymbol on the Hollywood Walk of FameNancy Kavanaugh
Sunday, November 05, 20001AHeadlinerMichael S. Maurer
Wednesday, September 06, 200053DHollywood sightingMatt Gaffney
Thursday, July 20, 200025DOld phone's lackBonnie S. Prystowsky
Friday, June 23, 200046AA film might receive oneNoah Dephoure
Wednesday, June 07, 200057DSee 57-AcrossJohn Duschatko
Monday, May 08, 200062AAsteriskEd Early
Friday, April 28, 200055DKind of witnessJoe DiPietro
Friday, March 31, 200060DTelephone buttonNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Friday, March 17, 200047DMagi's interestGlenton Petgrave
Tuesday, February 29, 200053DRestaurant review symbolPeter Gordon
Tuesday, December 28, 199955DTop bananaRandall J. Hartman
Monday, December 20, 199933ANighttime twinklerNancy Salomon
Tuesday, October 19, 199943AMilky Way unitFred Piscop
Tuesday, August 31, 199934DLower-left phone buttonArthur S. Verdesca
Monday, June 28, 199935DFilm's leadEd Early
Tuesday, June 01, 199963AMilitary awardMyles Callum
Sunday, May 30, 199985ASymbol on a phone buttonCathy Millhauser
Sunday, April 25, 199962DHeadlineJoe DiPietro
Monday, March 29, 199936AAsteriskBill Ballard
Tuesday, March 16, 199967ACommon flag featureFred Piscop
Monday, March 01, 199928AAward for a good studentEd Early
Wednesday, February 17, 19994DNight lightNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Saturday, December 26, 199827DGeneral acquisitionA. J. Santora
Saturday, December 12, 199834DRatings unitRich Norris
Monday, November 30, 199834DPolaris, e.g.Cynthia Joy Higgins
Tuesday, October 27, 199811DSymbol on a Cowboy's helmetPeter Gordon
Saturday, May 23, 199819AHeadlineRich Norris
Friday, May 01, 199846DCanopus or AldebaranJohn Wolting
Friday, April 24, 199834DAlpha, e.g.Martin Ashwood-Smith
Tuesday, April 21, 199830DAstronomer's sightingFred Piscop
Friday, February 20, 199834DCelebratedManny Nosowsky
Sunday, January 18, 199888DWishing spotEd Early and Bob Klahn
Monday, January 05, 199815AHeadlineMark Moldowsky
Sunday, January 04, 199827DOne telephone buttonMark Danna
Tuesday, October 28, 19974DAsteriskBernice Gordon
Saturday, October 25, 19971DLeadJohn Scott Marrone
Sunday, September 14, 199715DSchool rewardFrank Longo
Wednesday, August 13, 199757D"Flaming ___" (1960 Elvis movie)Richard Silvestri
Friday, June 27, 199711DAntares, for oneDean Niles
Wednesday, June 25, 199757DPlay the leadElizabeth Gorski
Sunday, June 15, 1997115DAward of meritKaren Hodge
Wednesday, May 28, 199733DHollywood Boulevard sightEd Early
Sunday, March 09, 1997145ADallas Cowboy's emblemJune Boggs
Tuesday, February 25, 199738AHeadlinerGregory E. Paul
Monday, December 09, 199612DWalk of Fame symbolF. Piscop
Monday, November 25, 199634DLead playerM. Huret
Tuesday, November 19, 199668AChristmas tree topperG. E. Paul
Friday, November 08, 199610DMilitary awardM. Gaffney
Tuesday, October 01, 19965DTwinklerR. J. Hartman
Sunday, September 29, 199642ANight sightM. Reagle
Thursday, September 05, 199663APentagramC. Millhauser
Sunday, September 01, 199643DTalented oneD. J. Kahn
Sunday, January 28, 199611DGertrude Lawrence film bioM. W. Perry
Friday, January 26, 199656DDestinyM. Nosowsky
Thursday, January 25, 199623DPentagramD. Kahn
Sunday, January 21, 199626APart of a knight's insigniaR. Wolfe
Monday, January 08, 199649DPolaris, e.g.N. Steinberg
Thursday, January 04, 199636AWishing siteF. & L. Sabin
Wednesday, December 06, 199556DLuminaryChet Currier
Sunday, May 28, 199575DGuiding light?Matt Gaffney
Friday, April 28, 199523AFlag featureRich Norris
Tuesday, March 28, 199569ALeadChristopher Page
Wednesday, March 22, 199557DCelebrityDavid J. Kahn
Monday, March 13, 199566APolaris, e.g.Ernie Furtado
Saturday, March 11, 199554ACritic's bestowalNancy Joline
Friday, March 10, 199534AKansas City paperFrank A. Longo
Monday, March 06, 199570AConstellation componentRandall J. Hartman
Friday, March 03, 199549ALeadChuck Deodene
Monday, January 09, 199532DTwinklerSidney L. Robbins
Wednesday, January 04, 199550APlay the leadStephanie Spadaccini
Tuesday, January 03, 199537DChristmas tree topperRich Norris
Thursday, September 15, 199425ARed giant, e.g.Fred Piscop
Tuesday, August 02, 199412DWeekly World News rivalArthur S. Verdesca
Saturday, July 23, 199457DReward for meritRandolph Ross
Tuesday, July 12, 199456DSirius, e.g.Charles Arnold
Thursday, March 24, 199417AHeadlinerA.J. Santora
Sunday, February 20, 199498DHead the castHarvey Estes
Wednesday, January 05, 199439ANational Enquirer rivalChet Currier
Saturday, December 25, 199321AMira or VegaRand H. Burns
Saturday, December 11, 199360DWisher's sightRobert H. Wolfe
Friday, December 03, 199353DAsteriskBill Click
Thursday, December 02, 199318ANight lightRichard Silvestri