Gas whose name comes from the Greek word for "foreigner" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% XENON Gas whose name comes from the Greek word for "foreigner" (5) New York Times Sep 10, 2023
9% KRYPTON Gas whose name comes from the Greek for "hidden" (7) Wall Street Journal Dec 20, 2025
8% IODINE Element whose name comes from the Greek for "purple" (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
7% ORIOLES Birds whose name comes from the Latin word for "golden" (7) New York Times Feb 13, 2026
7% NEON Gas whose name comes from a Greek word for 'new' (4) USA Today Apr 12, 2022
6% NAUSEA Word from the Greek for "ship" (6) Newsday Feb 7, 2026
6% SAPPHO Greek poet whose home island is the source of the word "lesbian" (6) USA Today Jan 27, 2026
6% PEZ Candy whose name is derived from the German word for "peppermint" (3) The Atlantic Jan 22, 2026
6% METHANE Another name for marsh gas (7) Puzzler Backwords Jan 19, 2026
6% OMEGA Greek letter name, changed to distinguish it from another (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 4, 2026

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