Challenged father to hold radioactive shell (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DARED Challenged father to hold radioactive shell (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 19, 2025
6% DAREME "Is that a challenge?" (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 10, 2026
6% CURIE Unit of radioactivity (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2026
6% GAMMARAYS Radioactive emissions (9) Eugene Sheffer Aug 17, 2026
5% SIRING Fathering (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 10, 2026
5% OSIRIS Father of Horus (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 10, 2026
5% HESS Shell competitor (4) Universal Oct 9, 2026
5% KEEP Hold on to (4) New York Times Midi Oct 8, 2026
5% DADBOD Father figure? (6) USA Today Oct 8, 2026
5% CON Shell game (3) Newsday Oct 2, 2026

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