Element whose name comes from the Greek for "purple" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IODINE Element whose name comes from the Greek for "purple" (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
7% IMPALA Animal whose name comes from the Zulu for "gazelle" (6) USA Today Apr 26, 2026
7% TORTE Rich cake whose name comes from German (5) New York Times Apr 13, 2026
6% IRON Element whose symbol is "Fe" (4)
6% PSI Greek letter whose name sounds like an exhalation (3) The Atlantic May 6, 2026
6% LSU Sch. whose colors are purple and gold (3) LA Times Daily May 5, 2026
6% ATARI Company whose name comes from a term in the board game Go (5) New York Times May 1, 2026
6% ANGEL Being named from the Greek for "messenger" (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 2, 2026
6% TIN Element with the shortest name (3) LA Times Daily Mar 15, 2026
6% ARGENTINA Country whose name comes from the Latin word for "silver" (9) The New Yorker Mini Mar 12, 2026

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