Expanding gaseous shell around a star, named from its appearance through early telescopes Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Expanding gaseous shell around a star, named from its appearance through early telescopes last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PLANETARYNEBULA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLANETARYNEBULA Expanding gaseous shell around a star, named from its appearance through early telescopes (15) The Times Specialist Sunday May 31, 2026
4% EGGY Rich in food from shells (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Jun 12, 2026
4% OBSERVATORY Facility with telescopes (11) Commuter Jun 11, 2026
4% BADGE Star appearing in many westerns? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 11, 2026
4% IRONHORSE Early name for a steam locomotive (9) The Times Concise Jun 10, 2026
4% XENON Gaseous element (5) The Telegraph Quick May 30, 2026
4% PADS Expands excessively (4) Newsday May 28, 2026
4% OHARA Early SCTV breakout star (5) Newsday May 23, 2026
4% ALPHA Main star appearing in surreal phantasy (5) The Times Quick Cryptic May 21, 2026
4% WEBB James ___ Space Telescope (4)

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