Streaker in the night sky … or a punny description of 116-Across Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Streaker in the night sky … or a punny description of 116-Across featured in New York Times puzzle on May 31, 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHOOTINGSTAR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHOOTINGSTAR Streaker in the night sky … or a punny description of 116-Across (12) New York Times May 31, 2026
6% FRUITFUL Productive … or a punny description of the feat performed by 116-Across? (8) New York Times May 31, 2026
5% ORION Hunter in the night sky (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 25, 2026
5% SOLO See 116-Across (4) Premier Sunday Apr 5, 2026
5% METEORS Streakers in the night sky (7) Universal May 17, 2023
5% COMET Streaker in the night sky (5) Family Time Mar 27, 2023
5% SHOOTINGSTARS Night-sky streakers (13) Newsday Mar 21, 2018
4% ARCHERY Athletic skill mastered by 116-Across (7) New York Times May 31, 2026
4% ROSSINI Composer of an overture dedicated to 116-Across (7) New York Times May 31, 2026
4% SWITZERLAND Home of the legendary folk hero at 116-Across (11) New York Times May 31, 2026

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