The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word STAR , but the solution may also be CELEB which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
Luminary crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STAR | 73 % | 4 |
| CELEB | 8 % | 5 |
| IDOL | 4 % | 4 |
| PERSONAGE | 2 % | 9 |
| LION | 2 % | 4 |
| SUPERSTAR | 2 % | 9 |
| LEGEND | 2 % | 6 |
| SUN | 2 % | 3 |
| NAME | 2 % | 4 |
| VIP | 2 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Luminary
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- leading light
- guiding light
- notability
- notable
- idol
- star
- scholar
- supremo
- eminence
- glitterati
- savant
- firmament
Crossword Answer definitions
STAR noun- Any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless portion of the night sky, especially with a fixed location relative to other such dots.
- A luminous celestial body, made up of plasma (particularly hydrogen and helium) and having a spherical shape. Depending on context the sun may or may not be included.
- A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points.
- An actor in a leading role.
- An exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity.
- An asterisk (*).
- A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.
- A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depending on the hand which is in the middle.
- A planet supposed to influence one's destiny.
- A star-shaped ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honour.
- A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.
- To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.
- To feature (a performer or a headliner), especially in a movie or an entertainment program.
- To mark with a star or asterisk.
- To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle.
- To shine like a 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 STAR
- Film VIP
- Antares or Deneb
- Capital 8
- Capital 8?
- Dressing-room door ornament
- Featured lead
- Have top billing
- Headliner
- Leading player
- Play the lead
More clues leading to the result CELEB
- Big name, briefly
- Big name in TV
- US Weekly subject
- Famous person, for short
- Luminary
- Star
- Star, for short
- People person?
- Perez Hilton fodder
- SNL host, typically
More clues leading to the result IDOL
- "Rebel Yell" singer Billy
- False god
- Groupies' object of worship
- Hollywood figure
- London-born singer Billy
- Matinee __ (film star)
- Object of adoration
- Object of reverence
- Pop star?
- Presley, for one
More clues leading to the result PERSONAGE
More clues leading to the result LION
- Androcles' pal
- Columbia gridder
- Androcles' friend
- Bert Lahr role
- Simba, for one
- MGM symbol
- Cowardly creature
- Disney's Nala, for one
- Animal on Sri Lanka's flag
- Aslan of Narnia, e.g.
More clues leading to the result SUPERSTAR
- Big name in lights
- Luminary
- *Much-sought-after celebrity
- Big name
- Michael Jordan, e.g.
- Celebrity
- Celeb
- Very big one
- Luminary among luminaries
- Bright light on stage?
More clues leading to the result LEGEND
- Where the plot may be explained
- Table of symbols
- Explanatory caption
- Mythical story
- Hall of Famer, e.g.
- Atlas table
- Map feature
- Paul Bunyan tale, e.g.
- Table on a map
- Folktale
More clues leading to the result SUN
- "House of the Rising __"
- Baltimore newspaper
- Baltimore paper
- Fireball in the sky
- Connecticut's WNBA team
- SAD preventer
- British tabloid, with "The"
- Bask in the __
- Heliotrope's need
- Heat that's high and outside
More clues leading to the result NAME
- Arnold Schwarzenegger has a long one
- Appellation
- Put the finger on
- Give title to
- Moniker
- Point the finger at
- Title
- Address preceder
- Form's top line, often
- Designate