The Clue
Headliners (5 letter answer)
The Answer
STARS
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Notes
The answer STARS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 170 puzzles.
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These are seen after a clout
Definition
STAR as a noun:
1. (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
2. (ace, adept, champion, sensation, maven, mavin, virtuoso, genius, hotshot, star, superstar, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz) = someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
3. any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
4. a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem
5. (star, principal, lead) = an actor who plays a principal role
6. (headliner, star) = a performer who receives prominent billing
7. (asterisk, star) = a star-shaped character * used in printing
8. (star topology, star) = the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub
STAR as a verb:
1. feature as the star; "The movie stars Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man"
2. be the star in a performance
3. (star, asterisk) = mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences"