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% GAFFE Social faux pas (5) USA Today Jul 17, 2026
4% WINCE React to a cringey faux pas (5) LA Times Daily Jul 13, 2026
4% SLIP Faux pas (4) Eugene Sheffer Jun 2, 2026
4% STEPDAD Faux pa? (7) Wall Street Journal Apr 30, 2026
3% MIST Atomizer output (4) New York Times Jul 15, 2026
3% PAS Faux -- (3) Eugene Sheffer Jul 10, 2026
3% FAKESMILE Faux beam? (9) The Atlantic Jul 5, 2026
3% ION Atom with a sign (3) LA Times Daily Jul 2, 2026
3% IONS Atoms with a charge (4) Newsday Jun 23, 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."