The sun, for one
The crossword clue "The sun, for one" is answered by STAR, a 4-letter entry. Used 31 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1982. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
STAR
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the STAR answer page.
Used 31 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1982. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- GSTAR (8 uses in xd)
- DAYSTAR (5 uses in xd)
- TAROTCARD (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for STAR
Every other clue in this collection answered by STAR, most used first.
- Headliner - used 183 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
- 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
- Hollywood headliner - used 32 times, most recently in 2026
- Sky light - used 31 times, most recently in 2025
- 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
Related clues
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- In the thick of - AMID, used 377 times
- On the briny - ASEA, used 364 times
- From the top - ANEW, used 355 times
- Spill the beans - BLAB, used 313 times
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