Radioactive element whose name derives from a Greek word for "unstable" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Radioactive element whose name derives from a Greek word for "unstable" featured in Times Specialist puzzle on October 26, 2026. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ASTATINE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASTATINE Radioactive element whose name derives from a Greek word for "unstable" (8) The Times Specialist Oct 26, 2026
6% CALORIE Unit whose name derives from the Latin word for "heat" (7) New York Times Aug 14, 2026
6% URANIUM Radioactive element (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 27, 2026
6% ARGON Element whose name comes from the Greek for "inactive" (5) New York Times Jul 24, 2026
5% TIMOR Island whose name comes from the Malay word for "east" (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 25, 2026
5% EUROPIUM Element named for a continent (8) Premier Sunday Oct 18, 2026
5% LACTIC Derived from milk (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2026
5% LOLA Name derived from Dolores (4) Newsday Oct 4, 2026
5% WOLVES Lupus derives its name from these animals (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 27, 2026
5% DIASPORA Word from Greek for "scatter" (8) Newsday Sep 12, 2026

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