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The star at the center of our solar system.

SUN (3)

The natural satellite that orbits the Earth

MOON (4)

A person who operates a computer or service

USER (4)

A large round object that circles a star

PLANET (6)

The written text of a movie

SCRIPT (6)

The speed at which a piece of music is played

TEMPO (5)

A dramatic work set to music for singers and orchestra

OPERA (5)

A short piece of writing on a particular subject

ESSAY (5)

A famous actor or actress

STAR (4)

Hot beverage made by steeping dried leaves

TEA (3)

The largest planet in our solar system

JUPITER (7)

The fourth planet from the sun known as the red planet

MARS (4)

The hottest planet in our solar system

VENUS (5)

The vast empty area beyond Earths atmosphere

SPACE (5)

The organ used for seeing

EYE (3)

A software program designed for a mobile device

APP (3)

The sequence of events in a story

PLOT (4)

Keyboard instrument with eighty eight keys

PIANO (5)

A person who operates a program

USER (4)

A long and distinct period of history

ERA (3)

A person who operates a computer or app

USER (4)

To cook food in hot oil or fat

FRY (3)

The group of actors in a production

CAST (4)

Relating to the Moon.

LUNAR (5)

The place where a movie is filmed

SET (3)

The curved path of a celestial object around a star or planet.

ORBIT (5)

The sky god who wields a master bolt

ZEUS (4)

A game that ends with an equal score

DRAW (4)

Common breakfast item laid by a chicken

EGG (3)

Equipment used to illuminate a set

LIGHTS (6) · LIGHT (5)

A single button on a computer keyboard

KEY (3)

A solemn agreement between God and his people

COVENANT (8)

A short story typically with animals as characters conveying a moral

FABLE (5)

The empire that built the mountain city of Machu Picchu

INCA (4)

German composer famous for his Brandenburg Concertos

BACH (4)

Information collected for analysis

DATA (4)

A long projecting beam fixed at only one end

CANTILEVER (10)

A single segment of a movie.

SCENE (5)

The capital city of Italy

ROME (4)

A solo vocal piece in an opera

ARIA (4)

The highest singing voice type for women

SOPRANO (7)

A person with exceptional intellectual ability

GENIUS (6)

The fourth planet from the Sun, often called the Red Planet.

MARS (4)

A very famous actor or actress

STAR (4)

A small rocky body orbiting the sun

ASTEROID (8)

The state of being known by many people

FAME (4)

A traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated.

LEGEND (6)

The molecule that carries genetic information

DNA (3)

Positively charged subatomic particle

PROTON (6)

A three-legged stand used to keep a camera steady

TRIPOD (6)

Written or spoken language in its ordinary form

PROSE (5)

A large group of states or countries under one ruler

EMPIRE (6)

A group of players working together

TEAM (4)

An extra performance at the end of a show

ENCORE (6)

A group of families with a common ancestor

CLAN (4)

Marine invertebrates that build massive underwater reefs

CORAL (5)

Substance with a pH less than 7

ACID (4)

A group of musicians playing together

BAND (4)

Traditional knee length skirt worn by Scottish men

KILT (4)

A piece of metal used as money in ancient trade

COIN (4)

About the Crossword Clue Database

Where do these crossword clue answers come from?
Every clue and answer on this site comes from a published Grid Genius puzzle. Our AI generates puzzles on thousands of topics, and the clue/answer pairs are stored in a structured database. That means each answer is part of a real, playable puzzle, not just a dictionary lookup.
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