Removing three consecutive letters from this old name for a short-lived subatomic particle gives you its current name Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Removing three consecutive letters from this old name for a short-lived subatomic particle gives you its current name last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 MESOTRON.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MESOTRON Removing three consecutive letters from this old name for a short-lived subatomic particle gives you its current name (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 25, 2021
4% MESON Subatomic particle (5) The Times Concise Sep 6, 2025
3% GENOA Italian city that gives its name to a rich fruit cake (5) The Times Specialist Sep 1, 2025
3% ATTN Letters before a person's name on an envelope, for short (4)
3% IDED Named, for short (4) USA Today Aug 27, 2025
3% QATAR Only five-letter country with a "Q" in its name (5) New York Times Mini Aug 21, 2025
3% IRAQ Only four-letter country with a "Q" in its name (4) New York Times Mini Aug 21, 2025
3% NONE Quantity increased by removing its first letter (4) Universal Aug 14, 2025
3% RACCOON Rocket ___, character from "Guardians of the Galaxy" who has consecutive double letters in his name (7)
3% BOSONS Subatomic phenomena such as Higgs particles (6) The Times Specialist Aug 11, 2025

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