Kirov star who defected in 1961 Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Kirov star who defected in 1961 . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NUREYEV.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NUREYEV Kirov star who defected in 1961 (7)
6% DUD Defective firecracker (3)
6% CAINE Actor who starred in Alfie (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 7, 2025
6% LISP Speech defect (4) (4) Mirror Classic Sep 30, 2025
6% SCAR Defect (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Aug 1, 2025
5% RYAN ___ Reynolds who starred in 2018's "Deadpool 2" (4)
5% ALIGN If the stars ___ (5) Universal Nov 4, 2025
5% IDOL Film star (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 2, 2025
5% ANA De Armas who starred in 2025's "Ballerina" (3) New York Times Mini Nov 1, 2025
5% TOM ___ Hanks, actor who starred in the movie "Forrest Gump" (3)
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