The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SUPERNOVAE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Starbursts crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SUPERNOVAE | 67 % | 10 |
| NOVAE | 33 % | 5 |
Why may SUPERNOVAE be the right solution?
The clue "Starbursts?" is a wordplay clue where "Starbursts" refers to a sudden, intense increase in brightness of a star, which is also known as a supernova. Therefore, the correct answer is "SUPERNOVAE."
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Crossword Answer definitions
SUPERNOVAE 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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