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noun • a star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous in the process | ||||
| 43% | 9 | Chewy fruit-flavored candy … or a description of what's depicted visually in this puzzle | ||
noun • A violent explosion, or the pattern (likened to the shape of a star) supposed to be made by such an explosion. • A symbol similar to an asterisk, but with additional rays: ✺. • A region of space with an unusually high rate of star formation. • A period in time during which a region of space experiences an unusually high rate of star formation. verb • (of a region of space) To experience an unusually high rate of star formation. • To explode; to burst out violently via, or in such a manner as to cause, an explosion. • To make a starburst pattern. • To refract and sparkle. | ||||
| 28% | 9 | Item suggested visually by the black squares in this puzzle's grid | ||
noun • electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity | ||||
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SUPERNOVA which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
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SUPERNOVA
Updated: March 18, 2025
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