What is the answer to "Type symbol akin to an asterisk" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "Type symbol akin to an asterisk" is STARBURST (9 letters).

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Type symbol akin to an asterisk WSJ Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the May 26, 2026 puzzle

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Answer

STARBURST

9 letters · Down · last seen May 26, 2026

1APart of a dog’s paw3 1DLetter between Oscar and Quebec in the NATO phonetic alphabet4 2DShare a border with4 3DNimble-fingered4 4DOil container?5 4AFirst-year collegian, informally5 5DChipmunk or chinchilla6 6DTrack figures4 7DTake in3 8DSavvy10 9APotions professor at Hogwarts5