Challenged father to hold radioactive shell (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DARED Challenged father to hold radioactive shell (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 19, 2025
5% ITSON "Challenge accepted!" (5) Universal Oct 17, 2025
5% RITAORA British singer with the hits "R.I.P." and "Radioactive" (7) New York Times Oct 17, 2025
5% POD Shell (peas) (3) (3) Puzzler Oct 17, 2025
5% TEST Challenge (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
5% ESSO Shell Canada competitor (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 14, 2025
5% UNCONTESTED Not challenged (11) (11) Puzzler Oct 13, 2025
5% HUSK Outer shell (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 11, 2025
5% WAIT "Hold on!" (4)
5% DARE Challenge (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 5, 2025

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