Discourage payment for a nuclear weapon perhaps (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETERRENT Discourage payment for a nuclear weapon perhaps (9) (9)
7% ATOMBOMB Nuclear weapon (4,4) (8) Puzzler Jan 11, 2026
7% HBOMBS Some nuclear weapons (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 25, 2025
7% DETER Discourage (5) USA Today Dec 4, 2025
6% MEGATON Unit of explosive power, typically of nuclear weapons (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 11, 2026
6% LOSS Team discourager (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
6% NOS Discouraging words (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 13, 2025
6% REACTOR Nuclear facility concerning Washington, perhaps (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 14, 2025
5% RIFLE Weapon that shoots (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 7, 2026
5% ARSENAL Weapons store (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 7, 2026
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