The crossword solution for EDUCATING RITA STAR is CAINE, which refers to the actor Michael Caine. He starred in the 1983 British romantic comedy-drama film Educating Rita, alongside Julie Walters. The film follows a working-class woman who enrolls in an Open University course and her relationship with her tutor, played by Caine. The film was a critical and commercial success, earning Caine a BAFTA Award for Best Actor.