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) Eugene Sheffer Jun 2, 2026
4% STEPDAD Faux pa? (7) Wall Street Journal Apr 30, 2026
3% ERSATZ Faux (6) New York Times Jun 6, 2026
3% SMARM Faux flattery (5) New York Times Jun 4, 2026
3% IONS Charged atoms (4) Newsday Jun 1, 2026
3% VAPE Faux cigarette (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 29, 2026
3% MAS Pas' mates (3) Eugene Sheffer May 22, 2026
3% NUCLEI Atomic centres (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 15, 2026
3% ION Atom with a charge (3) USA Today May 2, 2026
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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."