| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| RAINER | A star of "The Good Earth" |
| MUNI | Star of "The Good Earth" |
| MUNI | "The Good Earth" star |
| GIRLSAREEASY | On second thought, make it a goofball comedy: "The Good Earth..." |
| astrocompass | a navigational instrument for giving directional bearings from the centre of the earth to a particular star |
| astrocompasses | ASTROCOMPASS, a navigational instrument for giving directional bearings from the centre of the earth to a particular star |
| cepheid | A variable star having a regular cycle of brightness with a frequency related to its luminosity, so allowing estimation of its distance from the earth |
