Element used for shielding nuclear reactors Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BORON Element used for shielding nuclear reactors (5)
4% URANIUM Element in a reactor (7) Premier Sunday Nov 2, 2025
3% ATOMICPILE Nuclear reactor (10) LA Times Daily Apr 12, 2021
3% PILE Nuclear reactor (4)
3% PILES Nuclear reactors (5)
3% BREEDER Nuclear reactor (7)
2% TESTBAN Nuclear restraint pact (7) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
2% RADON Gaseous element (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 25, 2025
2% TITANIUM Metallic element (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 21, 2025
2% WHAUDEN "The Shield of Achilles" poet (7) Wall Street Journal Nov 19, 2025
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