The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NOVAE , but the solution may also be NOVAS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Exploding stars crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NOVAE | 60 % | 5 |
| NOVAS | 37 % | 5 |
| SUPERNOVAE | 3 % | 10 |
Why may NOVAS be the right solution?
The answer to "Exploding stars" is "NOVAS" because novas are a type of astronomical event where a star suddenly increases in brightness, creating a temporary explosion.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Exploding stars
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- supernovae
- nova
- supernova
- skyrocket
- bolide
- crater
- fireball
- live
- lock
- locking
- locks
- percussion
Crossword Answer definitions
NOVAE noun- Any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result NOVAE
- Bright stars
- Stellar spouters
- The brightest stars
- Stars that burst
- Exploding stars
- Cosmic explosions
- Cosmic spectacles
- Super stars?
- Stars that suddenly get brighter and then dimmer
- Brightest stars
More clues leading to the result NOVAS
- Old Chevys
- Sky sights
- Variable stars
- Chevy's, once
- Old Chevies
- Some big blowups
- Observatory explosions
- Stellar explosions
- Cosmic explosions
- Breakout stars?