Chemical element discovered in 1789 and named after a recentlydiscovered planet (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% URANIUM Chemical element discovered in 1789 and named after a recentlydiscovered planet (7) (7)
5% BORON Element with the chemical symbol B (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 13, 2026
5% IRON Chemical element with the symbol Fe (4) The Times Specialist Dec 22, 2025
5% RADIUM Metallic chemical element (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 28, 2025
4% IODINE Halogen element (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 16, 2026
4% MARS Planet (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 15, 2026
4% ROW Excel element (3) Newsday Jan 15, 2026
4% UREA Fertilizer chemical (4)
4% NEON Element of lighting (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 12, 2026
4% ORB Poetic planet (3) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
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