Barely visible, as a star? NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / May 10, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? D

2 ? L

3 ? I

4 ? S

5 ? T

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Hint 1

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Think of stars not in the sky, but in the realm of fame, where some shine less brightly.

Hint 2

meaning

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A ????? celebrity is someone with limited fame or recognition, often overshadowed by more prominent figures.

Hint 3

explanation

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The clue uses wordplay to suggest something that is not prominent or easily seen, like a '?????' celebrity in Hollywood, who is not as famous as A-list stars. The phrase 'barely visible' connects to the idea of being lesser-known or not in the spotlight.

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Like some minor celebrities, "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the ___" (Bravo show)

NYT Crossword May 10 2026 Answers

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1 ? A
2 ? D
3 ? S
4 ? S
5 ? W
6 ? A
7 ? B
8 ? F
9 ? C
10 ? C
11 ? C
12 ? I
13 ? G
14 ? I
15 ? P
16 ? A
17 ? D
18 ? S
? U
? N
19 ? S
? H
? A
? D
? E
20 ? W
? H
? O
21 ? O
? H
? O
22 ? S
? I
? L
? O
23 ? S
? P
? A
? C
? E
? I
? N
? V
24 ? A
? D
? E
? R
25 ? M
? E
? G
26 ? A
? M
? A
? L
? L
27 ? A
? L
? F
? A
28 ? T
? O
? E
? S
29 ? A
? N
30 ? T
? I
? A
? R
? T
31 ? N
? I
? L
32 ? Y
? O
? U
? T
33 ? H
? F
? U
? L
? I
34 ? N
? D
? I
? S
? C
? R
? E
? T
35 ? I
? O
? N
? S
36 ? T
? O
? O
? N
37 ? D
? A
? L
? E
? K
38 ? D
? E
? R
? N
39 ? L
? E
? A
? R
40 ? R
? E
? V
? E
? R
? E
41 ? S
42 ? N
? A
? C
43 ? L
44 ? W
45 ? H
? I
? R
? R
46 ? R
? E
? S
47 ? D
? I
48 ? F
49 ? C
? H
? A
50 ? S
51 ? M
52 ? R
? E
? F
53 ? D
54 ? I
? A
? S
55 ? B
56 ? O
57 ? W
58 ? D
? I
59 ? E
? T
60 ? T
? E
? E
61 ? A
? R
? E
62 ? A
63 ? N
? Y
? T
64 ? I
? C
? E
65 ? BLOCK
? E
? R
? S
66 ? B
? E
? E
? T
67 ? P
? O
? S
? T
68 ? A
? B
? S
69 ? S
? U
? N
? BLOCK
? S
? E
? T
70 ? A
? N
? T
? E
71 ? S
? I
? T
? E
72 ? N
? A
? T
73 ? O
? L
? D
? BLOCK
? A
? D
? E
74 ? H
? I
? H
? O
75 ? U
? N
? O
76 ? L
? E
? N
? O
77 ? N
? O
? S
78 ? L
? O
? R
79 ? D
80 ? G
? R
? R
81 ? P
? E
? R
82 ? S
? E
83 ? S
? P
84 ? F
85 ? M
? A
? G
86 ? E
87 ? R
? H
? U
? S
88 ? Y
? U
? T
89 ? Z
90 ? S
? O
91 ? I
92 ? L
93 ? I
? E
? D
94 ? S
? C
? A
? T
95 ? C
? P
? A
96 ? S
97 ? D
? L
? I
? S
? T
98 ? C
? L
? A
? W
99 ? R
100 ? O
101 ? C
? K
? A
? N
? D
102 ? R
? O
? L
? L
? H
? A
103 ? L
? L
? O
? F
? F
104 ? A
105 ? M
106 ? E
107 ? E
? H
? H
108 ? S
? I
? C
? A
? R
? I
? O
109 ? L
? E
? O
? S
110 ? I
? W
? A
? S
111 ? A
? W
? A
112 ? Y
? T
? E
? A
? M
113 ? C
? L
114 ? O
? S
? E
? T
? H
115 ? E
? L
? O
? O
? P
116 ? D
? O
? S
? E
117 ? S
? R
? O
118 ? I
? M
? P
119 ? C
? H
? E
? W
? E
? L
? R
? Y
120 ? E
? W
? E
? S
121 ? T
? D
? S
122 ? T
? E
? T
123 ? H
? E
? S
? S
124 ? S
? I
? S

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Clue Analysis

The 5-letter answer to “Barely visible, as a star?” in the NYT Crossword May 10 2026 is DLIST.

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A: The most common and recent 5-letter answer for "Barely visible, as a star?" is DLIST.

A: The clue uses wordplay to suggest something that is not prominent or easily seen, like a 'D-list' celebrity in Hollywood, who is not as famous as A-list stars. The phrase 'barely visible' connects to the idea of being lesser-known or not in the spotlight.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on May 10, 2026.

A: A D-list celebrity is someone with limited fame or recognition, often overshadowed by more prominent figures.

A: Like some minor celebrities, "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the ___" (Bravo show)

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