Radioactive element whose name is derived from the Greek for "unstable" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASTATINE Radioactive element whose name is derived from the Greek for "unstable" (8) New York Times May 16, 2025
6% FRANCIUM Radioactive element with the symbol Fr (8) The Times Specialist Nov 17, 2025
6% ARGONAUTS Cephalopods with a name derived from Greek mythology (9) New York Times Nov 8, 2025
6% EPONYMS Words derived from names (7) Eugene Sheffer Oct 2, 2025
6% PHOEBE Fly-catching bird with a name derived from Greek (6) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
6% BARIUM Element whose name is derived from the Greek for 'heavy' (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 14, 2023
5% LEGO Brand name derived from the Danish for "play well" (4) LA Times Daily Nov 23, 2025
5% GAELIC Language that "galore" is derived from (6) USA Today Nov 17, 2025
5% NITROUS Derived from element symbol N (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Nov 11, 2025
5% EROS Greek god whose name is an anagram of ROSE (4) New York Times Nov 11, 2025

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