Kindergarten award

The answer

STAR

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the STAR answer page.

Used 7 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2009; first recorded in 1953. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other clues for STAR

Every other clue in this collection answered by STAR, most used first.

• Headliner - used 183 times, most recently in 2026
• Celebrity - used 139 times, most recently in 2026
• Asterisk - used 108 times, most recently in 2026
• Luminary - used 99 times, most recently in 2026
• Rating unit - used 80 times, most recently in 2026
• Night light - used 60 times, most recently in 2026
• Have the lead - used 59 times, most recently in 2024
• Flag feature - used 55 times, most recently in 2026
• Marquee name - used 55 times, most recently in 2025
• Play the lead - used 55 times, most recently in 2025
• Constellation component - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
• Take the lead - used 46 times, most recently in 2026
• Top-billed performer - used 43 times, most recently in 2026
• Lead - used 40 times, most recently in 2026
• Hollywood headliner - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
• Sky light - used 31 times, most recently in 2025
• The sun, for one - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
• Have the lead role - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
• Night twinkler - used 30 times, most recently in 2024
• Celeb - used 29 times, most recently in 2025
• Top banana - used 28 times, most recently in 2025
• Christmas tree topper - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
• Have top billing - used 25 times, most recently in 2024
• Constellation part - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
• Part of a constellation - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
• Walk of Fame symbol - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
• Excel - used 22 times, most recently in 2002
• Twinkler - used 22 times, most recently in 2024
• Hollywood Walk of Fame symbol - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Magi guide - used 20 times, most recently in 2012
• "__ Trek" - used 19 times, most recently in 2023
• Headline - used 18 times, most recently in 2021
• Sirius, for one - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Lead player - used 16 times, most recently in 2013
• Sirius, e.g. - used 16 times, most recently in 2025
• Telephone button - used 16 times, most recently in 2016
• Top-billed actor - used 16 times, most recently in 2024
• A-lister - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• Dallas Cowboys emblem - used 15 times, most recently in 2023
• Pentacle - used 15 times, most recently in 2004
• Castor or Pollux - used 14 times, most recently in 2023
• Milky Way unit - used 14 times, most recently in 2024
• Texas flag symbol - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Capital 8 - used 13 times, most recently in 2006
• Night sight - used 13 times, most recently in 2014
• Part of Orion's belt - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• Phone button - used 13 times, most recently in 2019
• Sirius or Polaris - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• Betelgeuse, for one - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Big name - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Head the cast - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
• Lead actor - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
• Paparazzi target - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
• "The ___-Spangled Banner" - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Twinkler in the sky - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
• Pentagram - used 11 times, most recently in 2022
• Shiner - used 11 times, most recently in 2020
• Toronto paper - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Type of witness - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
• "___ Wars" - used 11 times, most recently in 2018
• Arcturus. - used 10 times, most recently in 1971
• Betelgeuse. - used 10 times, most recently in 1996
• Galactic bit - used 10 times, most recently in 2013
• Have the leading role - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Leading actor - used 10 times, most recently in 2017
• Milky Way part - used 10 times, most recently in 2016
• One with top billing - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
• Play the lead role - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Polaris. - used 10 times, most recently in 2002
• Something to wish upon - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Symbol on the Texas state flag - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• The sun is one - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Box office draw - used 9 times, most recently in 2009
• Film VIP - used 9 times, most recently in 2006
• Galaxy component - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• General decoration - used 9 times, most recently in 2011
• Magi's guide - used 9 times, most recently in 2016
• Main attraction - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
• Polaris, e.g. - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Pre-eminent. - used 9 times, most recently in 1978
• Rigel, for one - used 9 times, most recently in 2020
• Sheriff's badge - used 9 times, most recently in 2010
• The sun, for example - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Alpha Centauri. - used 8 times, most recently in 1966
• Constellation member - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Critic's unit - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Dressing-room door ornament - used 8 times, most recently in 2006
• Get top billing - used 8 times, most recently in 2014
• Guide for the Magi - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Leading. - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Marquee performer - used 8 times, most recently in 2020
• Name on a marquee - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Play a big part - used 8 times, most recently in 2013
• Rating symbol - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Sky twinkler - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
• Hollywood Boulevard sight - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Hollywood Walk of Fame feature - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Hollywood Walk of Fame shape - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Kind of sapphire - used 7 times, most recently in 1981
• Lead performer - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Leading player - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Milky Way ingredient? - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Name in lights - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
• Nighttime twinkler - used 7 times, most recently in 2021
• Polaris, for one - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Polaris or Sirius - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
• Ratings unit - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
• Symbol on the Hollywood Walk of Fame - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Take top billing - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Walk of Fame figure - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Walk of Fame sight - used 7 times, most recently in 2018
• "A ___ Is Born" - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• Banner spangler - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Brigadier general's insignia - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
• Celestial body - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Great ball of fire - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Heineken symbol - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• Kansas City daily - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Leading lady - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Madonna's "Lucky ___" - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Magi's interest - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Marquee topper - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Marshal's badge. - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• Milky Way component - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• One in the lead - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Point of a constellation - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Principal - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• Reviewer's unit - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
• Sheriff's badge shape - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• Symbol on Vietnam's flag - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Texaco symbol - used 6 times, most recently in 2008
• Texas flag feature - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• White dwarf, e.g. - used 6 times, most recently in 2015

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