Star that's exploded (9)

I believe the answer is:

supernova

(Other definitions for supernova that I've seen before include "Star made brilliant by stellar explosion" , "Exploding star that becomes extremely luminous" , "Star that explodes and becomes extremely luminous" , "cosmic explosion" , "Exploding star that becomes much brighter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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