Radioactive, silvery metal named after a planet (7) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% URANIUM Radioactive, silvery metal named after a planet (7) (7)
6% EARTH Only planet in the solar system not named after a deity (5) The Times Specialist Sep 8, 2025
6% MAGNESIUM Light silvery-white metal (9) (9) Mirror Classic Aug 28, 2025
6% PLUTO Dwarf planet that lent its name to the radioactive chemical element, Plutonium (5)
5% APES "Planet of the ___" (4) TV Oct 12, 2025
5% MERC Classic car that shared its name with a planet, informally (4) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
5% HOTTEST Venus, of the planets (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
5% VENUS Planet (5) (5) Mirror Quick Oct 10, 2025
5% ALIAS Name after aka (5) Universal Oct 1, 2025
5% IRIDIUM Silvery-white metal used to make spark plugs (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Sep 25, 2025
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