1986 Soviet nuclear accident (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHERNOBYL 1986 Soviet nuclear accident (9) (9)
6% SPILL Dining accident (5) Commuter Jan 5, 2026
6% MISHAP Unfortunate accident (6) New York Times Dec 23, 2025
6% MELTDOWN Nuclear accident (8) The Sun Two Speed Aug 7, 2024
5% ATOMBOMB Nuclear weapon (4,4) (8) Puzzler Jan 11, 2026
5% LETSLIP Mention by accident (3,4) (7) The Sun Mini Jan 8, 2026
5% NTSB Govt. accident investigator (4) Newsday Dec 28, 2025
5% ATOM ___ bomb, nuclear device (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 27, 2025
5% REAGAN President in 1986 (6) Universal Dec 25, 2025
5% HBOMBS Some nuclear weapons (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 25, 2025
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