Answer:

DOGSTAR

Answer	Crossword Clue
DOGSTAR	Sirius, or Lassie
DOGSTAR	Beethoven in 1992, e.g.
DOGSTAR	Canis Major standout

DOGSTAR	Lassie, for one
DOGSTAR	Canis Major component
DOGSTAR	Part of Canis Major
DOGSTAR	Night's brightest luminary besides the moon.
DOGSTAR	It's in Canis Major.
DOGSTAR	Sirius.
DOGSTAR	Guiding light
DOGSTAR	Bright spot in the night sky

DOGSTAR	Its rising signaled the flooding of the Nile in ancient Egypt
DOGSTAR	Sirius
DOGSTAR	Bright spot?
DOGSTAR	Sirius or Lassie?