By Starlight' The term 'By Starlight' is a reference to the song of the same name by the American rock band, The Eels. The song was released in 1996 as part of their album Beautiful Freak and has since become one of their most popular songs. The crossword solution for this term is STELLA, which is a reference to the lyrics of the song, which include the line 'Stella by starlight, shine so bright'.