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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NUREYEV Kirov star who defected in 1961 (7)
7% FLAW Defect (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 17, 2026
6% OSIPENKO Alla -, former prima ballerina at the Kirov who danced with both Nureyev and Baryshnikov (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Oct 25, 2026
6% LISP Speech defect starts to leave international star perplexed (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Oct 24, 2026
6% DEBUG Locate and remove defects (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 20, 2026
5% TAKEI George who portayed Sulu on "Star Trek" (5) Premier Sunday Nov 8, 2026
5% RATED Starred, as shows (5) Newsday Nov 7, 2026
5% SAYS "___ who?" (4) USA Today Nov 5, 2026
5% ACE Star pitcher (3) Commuter Nov 3, 2026
5% AIMSHIGH Shoots for the stars (8) Premier Sunday Nov 1, 2026
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