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Flaring star (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nova

'flaring star' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for nova that I've seen before include "Exploding star" , "Sudden light increase" , "Star that becomes much brighter for short time" , "Faint star that suddenly flares into brightness and then fades again" , "Star that ejects a cloud, thus becoming brighter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the King Feature Syndicate, the L.A. Times Daily and The Star Tribune.
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