Element named for a planet. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Element named for a planet. . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is URANIUM.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% URANIUM Element named for a planet. (7)
9% RAREEARTH Element seldom encountered on this planet (9) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 28, 2025
8% APES "Planet of the ___" (4) USA Today Nov 16, 2025
8% IT Element element (2) USA Today Quick Sep 8, 2025
8% ATOM Element element (4) USA Today Quick Sep 8, 2025
8% PLUTO Dwarf planet that lent its name to the radioactive chemical element, Plutonium (5)
7% ORBIT Planet's path (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 13, 2025
7% PLUTOID Faraway dwarf planet (7) LA Times Daily Nov 13, 2025
7% PERIODICTABLE List of elements (13) The Telegraph Quick Nov 12, 2025
7% IRON Element Fe (4)
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