This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 5, 2026 (51 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ R
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STAR as a word: Any small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night or twilight sky. This sense includes the planets, but it is now sometimes used in exc...; (astrology, typically in the plural) A planet thought to influence one's fate; (figuratively) fate or luck.
STAR has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 24, 2025.
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