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99%4Exact Match!
noun

• (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

• someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

• any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night

• an actor who plays a principal role

• a plane figure with 5 or more points; often used as an emblem

• a performer who receives prominent billing

• a star-shaped character * used in printing

• the topology of a network whose components are connected to a hub

adjective satellite

• indicating the most important performer or role

verb

• feature as the star

• be the star in a performance

• mark with an asterisk

29%4Play auditioner's hope
noun

• an advantage held by a competitor in a race

• a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey

• mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil

• evidence pointing to a possible solution

• a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead')

• the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile)

• the introductory section of a story

• (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning

• an actor who plays a principal role

• (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base

• an indication of potential opportunity

• a news story of major importance

• the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine

• restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal

• thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

• a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire

• the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge

verb

• take somebody somewhere

• produce as a result or residue

• tend to or result in

• travel in front of; go in advance of others

• cause to undertake a certain action

• stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

• be in charge of

• be ahead of others; be the first

• be conducive to

• lead, as in the performance of a composition

• lead, extend, or afford access

• move ahead (of others) in time or space

• cause something to pass or lead somewhere

• preside over

24%5Lead character in the play 'Jerusalem'
noun

• visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)

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New York Times25 Jun 1997 Down 57
New York Times04 Jan 1995 Across 50
New York Times25 Oct 1993 Across 1
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