Stars whose brightness suddenly increases before gradually fading Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Stars whose brightness suddenly increases before gradually fading 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NOVAE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOVAE Stars whose brightness suddenly increases before gradually fading (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 5, 2020
4% NOVA Star that suddenly increases in brightness and then gradually fades (4)
3% NOVAS Suddenly blazing stars (5) Premier Sunday Oct 5, 2025
2% REVUP Increase (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 16, 2025
2% SPLITS Leaves suddenly (6) USA Today Dec 11, 2025
2% OSMOSIS Gradual absorption (7) Commuter Dec 11, 2025
2% OLD Like faded photographs (3) USA Today Dec 9, 2025
2% GRAB Snatch suddenly (4)
2% VANISHESWITHOUTATRACE Disappears suddenly (21) Newsday Nov 30, 2025
2% DIM Not bright (3) Commuter Nov 29, 2025

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