Element named after the Greek word for "sun" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HELIUM Element named after the Greek word for "sun" (6) New York Times Jan 8, 2025
7% ASTATINE Radioactive element whose name derives from a Greek word for "unstable" (8) The Times Specialist Oct 26, 2026
7% TIN Element with the shortest name (3) USA Today Sep 10, 2026
7% EUROPIUM Chemical element named after a continent (8) The Times Concise Sep 9, 2026
6% SNOB Word after beer or wine (4) The Atlantic Nov 1, 2026
6% TONE Word after "earth" or "dial" (4) USA Today Nov 1, 2026
6% KRISPIES Word after Rice or Cocoa (8) New York Times Oct 31, 2026
6% IRON Element (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 29, 2026
6% LIST Word after wait or wish (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2026
6% NEE Word before a maiden name (3) Universal Oct 28, 2026

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