Atomic faux pas Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Atomic faux pas . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHERNOBYL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHERNOBYL Atomic faux pas (9)
4% SLIP Faux pas (4) Thomas Joseph Nov 6, 2025
4% SOLECISM Faux pas, gaffe (8) The Times Concise Oct 14, 2025
3% NEUTRON Bit of an atom (7) Newsday Nov 2, 2025
3% PALEALE The "PA" of IPA (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 29, 2025
3% ION Atom with a charge (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2025
3% MAS Pas' mates (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 18, 2025
3% PAS Faux ___, blunder (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 13, 2025
3% IONS Charged atoms (4) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
3% NUCLEAR Atomic (7) (7) Mirror Quick Oct 1, 2025
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This clue refers to a major nuclear disaster that occurred in 1986 in Ukraine. The "Atomic faux pas" hints at a catastrophic event involving radiation, leading to the answer "CHERNOBYL."