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)
7% BUG Defect (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
6% DEBUG Locate and remove defects (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 6, 2025
6% ANDERSON Pamela ___ who starred in "Baywatch" (8)
6% MEL Gibson who starred in "Braveheart" (3)
6% DUD Defective firecracker (3)
5% DANCING "___ with the Stars" (7) TV Dec 14, 2025
5% TUPAC Rapper who co-starred in 1994's "Above the Rim" (5) New York Times Dec 10, 2025
5% DIAZ Cameron ___ who starred in "Bad Teacher" (4)
5% EVA Victor who directed and starred in the 2025 film "Sorry, Baby" (3) The Washington Post Mini Dec 5, 2025
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