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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40 Potential Answers:

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% CRESCENDO Gradually increase in volume (9) Universal Dec 30, 2025
2% DIVES Falls suddenly (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 9, 2026
2% PHASE Gradually introduce, with "in" (5) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
2% DIE Fade out (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
2% GLEAN Gradually learn (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 3, 2026
2% AMPUP Increase (5) LA Times Mini Dec 28, 2025
2% DENSER Not as bright (6) Thomas Joseph Dec 27, 2025
2% RISING On the increase (6) Newsday Dec 21, 2025

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