Star student, when is first in theory, receives prize like that Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Star student, when is first in theory, receives prize like that featured in Times Cryptic puzzle on July 22, 2026. 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 14 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ASTROPHYSICIST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASTROPHYSICIST Star student, when is first in theory, receives prize like that (14) The Times Cryptic Jul 22, 2026
5% SALLIE First name in student loans (6) The Atlantic Jul 19, 2026
5% FRESHMAN US first-year student (8) The Times Concise Jul 7, 2026
5% RACE Critical ___ Theory (4) USA Today Jun 24, 2026
5% STICKER Gold star in a student's notebook, e.g. (7)
5% ONEL First-year law student: Hyph. (4)
5% PUPIL Student (5) Commuter Jun 16, 2026
5% ACCEPT Receive (6) The Telegraph Quick Jun 13, 2026
5% TUTEE Student receiving one-on-one instruction (5) USA Today May 9, 2026
5% AAVERAGE Pride for a star student (8) The Atlantic Apr 12, 2026

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