The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SUPERNOVA which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Astronomical event depicted visually in this puzzle crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SUPERNOVA | 100 % | 9 |
Why may SUPERNOVA be the right solution?
The answer "SUPERNOVA" fits the clue because a supernova is an astronomical event where a star explodes and becomes extremely bright before fading away. In a visual puzzle, a supernova would likely be depicted as a bright, exploding star, making it the correct answer.
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Crossword Answer definitions
SUPERNOVA noun- The explosion of a star, which increases its brightness to typically a billion times that of our sun, though attenuated by the great distance from our sun. Some leave only debris (Type I); others fade to invisibility as neutron stars (Type II).
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